 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
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...time well, if thou mean • est to g»in leisure ; and sinc# thou art not sure of a minute, thiow not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something'...of. leisure and a life of laziness are two things." ' ' •'— V' *.-:Vs ' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? No; for,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisurte is time 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 ti/ae by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...PHILOSOPHICAL. 77 fill ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, bnt 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, but they break for want of stock ;' whereas industry... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...leisure ; and since thon art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doinj; 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 lahour, would live by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...leisure ; and since thou tsrt not sure of a. minute, throw not away m, hour.' Leisure is time for doinu something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man "ever; for ' a life of leisure and a life of laziness arc two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something usefill ; 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 labour, would live by... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 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...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 by their... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...them mean to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' 18. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never j for, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...thy time well, if thon meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something...leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy nan never; for, „A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would... | |
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