 If Time be of all Things the most precious, wasting Time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest Prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough...  Essays and Letters - Page 82by Benjamin Franklin - 1821Full view - About this book
 | 1796 - 34 lehte
...of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that "The sleeping fox catches - no poultry, and that there...prodigality;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, "Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough always proves little enough." Let us then up and be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 lehte
...made of/ as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ? Forgetting that 'The sleeping Fox catches no poultry, and that there...;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough:' let us then be up and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 lehte
...made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that "the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there...;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough, always f>roves little enough." Let us then be up... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 lehte
...How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches BO poultry," and that " there will be sleeping enough in the grave/' as poor Richard says. and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 lehte
...of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there...;" since, as he elsewhere tells us," lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then up and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 lehte
...of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there...Richard says, " the greatest prodigality ;" since, aa he elsewhere tells us, "lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 lehte
...but a wise man can employ leisure 'well ; and he that makes best use of his time, has none to spare. If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality, since lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough, . always... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 lehte
...of," as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that, " The sleeping fox catches no poultry," and that " There...since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost " time is never found again ; and what we call time " enough, always proves little enough." Let us then up and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 lehte
...as Poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there...;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call link' enough always proves little enough." Let us then up, and... | |
 | 1812 - 314 lehte
...of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there...prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost timeis never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then... | |
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