| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...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...leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things." But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own affairs... | |
| 1851 - 112 pages
...to-day. Let not the sun look down and say, Inglorious, here we list. The cat in gloves catches no mice. Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live... | |
| Maxims - 1852 - 242 pages
...his time, has none to spare. Employ your time well, if you mean to gain leisure ; and, since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure, is time for doing something usefu) ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for a life of leisure,... | |
| 1852 - 702 pages
...lands,' and 'Diligence is the mother of good luck,' and that grand, long one I wrote in small-hand — ' Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' " "Yes, dear, those were pleasant days; I mind them well ; when he went, all went." " No, mother,"... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...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 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 gives comfort,... | |
| 1853 - 446 pages
...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...but the lazy man never; for 'a life of leisure and VOL. XXXIII. E a' life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...Seneca. LEISURE. — He hath no leisure, who useth it not. — Old maxim. LEISURE AND LAZINESS — Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are. two thhjgs. — Franklin.... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...say, „must a man afford himself no leisure?'' I will teil thee, my friend, what poor Eichard says; •,employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain...this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the tazy man never; for „a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...leisure ? ' — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says ; ' Employ thy time well, if than' meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure...a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time fordoing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so... | |
| Carl August Friedrich Mahn - 1855 - 310 pages
...obtain biefe SKitge Wirb ber fieifnge SKatm 'galten, but the lazy man never aber ber faule 5D?ann nie; for, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things benn ein Seben ber SBîttjie unb ein Ceben beä SÄüfftggange ift jweterlei (finb jiteiiDinge). Many,... | |
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