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" A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock;" whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. "
Plain Directions on Domestic Economy: Showing Particularly what are the ... - Page 14
1821 - 16 pages
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The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease : many without labor would live by their own wits only ; but they break for want of stock. Whereas...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. Fly pleasures, and they'll follow you; the diligent spinner has ai,irtje stnli ; ana, now'l have a sheep...
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The Ackworth reading book, being selections from the best English authors in ...

Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...will obtain, but the lazy man, never ; for ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. ' Fly pleasures and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large store ; and now I have a sheep...
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Sunday readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter

Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...will obtain, but the lazy man, never ; for, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and "respect. ' Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep...
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Advice to youths about entering a commercial career

William H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 pages
...will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, 'a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. ' Fly pleasures and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep...
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My new-year's gift to my son [comprising Pamphilius, Economy of life and ...

Pamphilius (pseud.) - 1869 - 282 pages
...from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live by their own wits only ; but they break for want of stock;" whereas...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they follow you ; the diligent spinner has a large shift ; and, now I have a sheep and...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...lazy man. never; for 'A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two tilings. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. ' Fly pleasures and they will follow you.' ' The diligent spinner has a large sliift : and now I have a sheep...
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The book of good devices, ed. by G. Golding

Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pages
...will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and, Now I have a sheep...
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Public Ledger Almanacs: For the Years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875

Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...the lazy man never, for " a life of leisure and a life of laziness arc two things. Many without labor would live by their wits only, but they break for...whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. II. But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own affairs...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...lazy man never; for "A life of laziness and a life of leisure are two things." "Many without labor would live by their wits only, but they break for...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you." "The diligent spinner has a large shift, and now I have a sheep...
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How to get on

Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 pages
...for a life of leisure and a life of $ tn laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live <3 by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas ' jj industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The...
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