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" Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him... "
A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ... - Page 106
1821 - 140 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...proves little enough." Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things...late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business-at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes .him. Drive ed. —...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...proves little enough:' let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry easy/ as poor Richard says ; and ' He that riscth late must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...f>roves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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...overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive then ; and, " Early to bed, and early to rise, " Makes a raan healthy, wealthy, and wise," as poor...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...proves little enough :" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all...that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce otertake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him....
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him," as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, " Drive thy business ; let not that drive thee," and, "early...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...proves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...less perplex,ky. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says.j and, " he that riseth late must trot all day, and...his business at night ; while laziness travels so f lowly that, poverty j 2 soon soon overtakes him," as we read in poor Richard j who adds, " Drive...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes al; things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that...so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive tby business, let not that drive thee : and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healtby, wealtby,...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...proves little enough;" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose;. so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and lie that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness...
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