Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? — I will tell thee, my Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Select Pieces - Page 5by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 pagesFull view - About this book
| Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...finds a relaxation of mind, than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.— Si Kvremond. ncccLxiv. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Franklin. DCCCLXV. Mendicants. — Mendicants have great comforts ; they require a good address,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will ohtain, hut the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something...the diligent man 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... | |
| 384 pages
...exceed his income. A man of vast reading, without conversation, is like a man who lives only to himself. Leisure is time for doing something useful: this leisure...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never. There is as much difference between a wise man and a fool as between a horse that is properly broken... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something...that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour I, No; for, as poor Richard says, ' Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something...that, as poor Richard says, 'A life of leisure and a Hfe of laziness are two things.' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor?... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...thy time well, ifthov, meanest to gain leisure ; and Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas, industry... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...fcr doing something useful; lhis leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for "a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for the want of stock;" whereas... | |
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