 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...himself no leisure ?' — I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy VOL. i. H time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisurte is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...strokes fell great 10 " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure, and a life of laziness are two things. Many without labour, \A!ould live... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...strokes fell great oaks.' "Methinks I hear some of you say, ' must a man afford himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says...away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something usefill ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for ' a life of leisure... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' must a man afford himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says:...well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thon art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doinj; something useful;... | |
 | Cooking - 1821 - 24 pages
...your family, and your country. ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and jince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time fr doing something useful : this leisure the diligeot man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...leisure ; and since thou tsrt not sure of a. minute, throw not away m, hour.' Leisure is time for doinu something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man "ever; for ' a life of leisure and a life of laziness arc two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...oaks." Metliinks I hear some of you say, "must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell ihee, my friend, what poor Richard says; "employ thy time...diligent man. will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, a "life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour would live by their... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...and patience the .mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks.' well, if them mean to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' 18. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend, what Poor Richard says ; „Employ thy time well, if thon meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure...leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy nan never; for, „A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...strokes fell great oaks.' 14 " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' must a man afford himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee my friend what Poor Richard says;...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, 'a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' 15 " ' Many, without labor, would live... | |
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Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a man afford himself no leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says: Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. 
