 | 1812 - 314 pages
...man afford himself no leisure? — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Employ lliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not Sway an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend, what Poor Richard says ; " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure , and, lince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful:... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...oaks." Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man " afford himself no leisure ?" 1 will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if " thou meanest to gain leisure," andj " Since thou art " not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...MethinlCs 1 hear some of you say, " Must a man a-tTord himself no leisure?" — 1 will tell thce, ' my friend, what poor Richard says : " Employ thy 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...himself no leisure ?' — I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy VOL. i. H time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...oaks.' " 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...away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useMORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL. 77 fill ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, bnt the lazy man never... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...oaks.' "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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...oaks.' " 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 thon art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doinj; something useful;... | |
 | Cooking - 1821 - 24 pages
...your family, and your country. ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and jince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time fr doing something useful : this leisure the diligeot man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for,... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
