 Tis 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 the Mouse ate in two the Cable; and Little Strokes fell...  Poor Richard's Almanac - Page 14by Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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...two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...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
...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...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.... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for, " Constant dropping wearsavvay stones ; and 'by diligence and patience the mouse...two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks." 'Methinks I hear some of you say, "Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thee, my friend,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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...two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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...two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend,... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...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...the cable;" and " Little " strokes fell great oaks." Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man " afford himself no leisure ?" 1 will tell thee, my friend,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...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...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.... | |
 | 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...two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...mouse ate in two the cable; and, lightstrokes fell greatoaks," as poor 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:... | |
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