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" Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary... "
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: With Introduction and Notes - Page 166
by Benjamin Franklin - 1901 - 249 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that "The sleeping fox catches - no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, "the greatest prodigality;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, "Lost...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...is made of/ as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ? Forgetting that 'The sleeping Fox catches no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be/ as poor Richard says, 'the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, '...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that "the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, "...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches BO poultry," and that " there will be sleeping enough in the grave/' as poor Richard says. and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be," as poor Richard says, " the greatest prodigality ;" since, aa he elsewhere tells us,...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be," as poor Richard says, " the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us,"...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
..." made of," as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that, " The sleeping fox catches no poultry," and...If Time be of all things the most precious, wasting " time must be," as Poor Richard says, " the greatest " prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, "...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...made of," as Poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that...If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, " the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us,...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...sleeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. " If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost timeis never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then...
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