Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always 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... Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 195edited by - 1780Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...moft precious, " wafting time muft be," as Poor Richard « fays, " the greateft prodigality;" fince, as he • elfewhere tells us, " Loft time is never...up and ' be doing, and doing to the purpofe ; fo by di• ligence fliall we do more with lefs perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but induftry... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...the mod precious, wafting time rnuft be," as Poor RicKafd fays, " the greateft prodigality ;" fince, as he elfewhere tells us, " Loft time is never found...be doing, and doing to the purpofe; fo by diligence (hall we do more with lefs perplexity. *' Sloth makes all things difficult, but induftry all eafy ;... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...the moft precious, wafting time muft be," as Poor Richard fays, " the greateft prodigality ;" fince, as he elfewhere tells us, " Loft time is never found...enough :" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpofc ; fo by diligence fhall we do more with lefs perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult,... | |
| James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...wailing time muft be (as poor Richard fays} the gr-eateft prodigality ;" finee, as he elfewhere tells, " Loft time is never found again ; and what we call...doing, and doing to the purpofe ; fo by diligence fliall we do more with lefs perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but induftry all eaiy,"... | |
| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...must be," as Poor Richard says, "the greatest prodigality;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, "Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough...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 difficult,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...muft be," as Poor Richard fays, " the grcateft prodigality ;" fince, as he elfewhere tells us, " Loll time is never found again; and what we call time enough...doing, and doing to the purpofe : fo by diligence (hall we do more with lefs perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but induilry all eafy; and... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...be," as Poor Richard fays, «« the greateft prodigality ;" fince, ai he elfcwhere tells us, " Loll time is never found again; and what we call time enough...enough." Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpoie : fo by diligence (hall we do more with lels perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...must be/ as poor Richard says, 'the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always 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.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough, always f>roves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall... | |
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