 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...says. It is true there is much to be done, and, perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for ' Constant dropping wears away stones, and by diligence and practice the mouse eat into the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks/ as poor Richard says in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for, "constant dropping...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and, light strokes fell great oaks," as poor Richard says in his Almanack, the year I cannot just now remember.... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for " Constant "...you say, " Must a man " afford himself no leisure ?" 1 will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if " thou meanest... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for " Constant dropping wean away stones : and by diligence and patience the mouse...Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend, what Poor Richard says ; " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed ; but Stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for, "constant dropping...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and, lightstrokes fell greatoaks," as poor Richard says in his Almanack, the year I cannot just now remember.... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...Richard says in his Almanack, the year I cannot just now remember. Methinks I hear some of you s:iy. "must a man afford himself no leisure? — I will...tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Employ lliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weakhanded ;' but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for Constant dropping...the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes Jell great oaks. " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ? — I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for Constant dropping...thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy VOL. i. H time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw... | |
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The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience... 
