 | Thomas Walker (poet.) - 1870 - 270 lehte
...waste not an hour which thy Maker doth give ; Leisure time is for doing something useful, if plain — This leisure the diligent man will obtain. But the lazy man never a comfort he brings : A life of leisure and laziness are two different things ; Do you imagine that... | |
 | Arne L. Kalleberg, Ivar Berg - 1987 - 278 lehte
...affecting personal associations. In our society work is deeply encased in moral and religious values: As Poor Richard says, A Life of Leisure and a Life...Comfort than Labour? No, for as Poor Richard says: . . . Industry gives Comfort, and Plenty and Respect. Study to show thyself approved unto God a workman... | |
 | Herbert A. Applebaum - 1992 - 664 lehte
...will afford you more Comfort and Labour, Do you imagine? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. Many without Labour, would live by their Wits only, but they break for want of Stock. Whereas Industry give Comfort, and Plenty,... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 lehte
...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;...Comfort than Labour? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. Many without Labour, would live... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 lehte
...One To-day is worth two Tomorrows; and farther, Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it Today . . . Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this...of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things. (7:341-43) While there is no question that this essay is extraordinarily creative, surely Franklin... | |
 | Richard Alan Krieger - 2007 - 344 lehte
...will not do for constant wear." — Anonymous "The end of labor is to gain leisure." — Aristotle "A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." — "Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure." — Benjamin Franklin "One hath no leisure... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 lehte
...time well ifthou 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;...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor? No, for as Poor Richard says, trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 lehte
...Time well ifthou 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;...Comfort than Labour? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. Many without Labour, would live... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 lehte
...clarifying, planning, preparing, and recruiting your friends, allies, and loved ones to offer support. *** Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Dare we say it? Doing work for yourself is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 lehte
...an Houe. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligem Man will ohtain, hut the lazy Man never; so that, as Poor Richard says, a Life of Lessure and a Life of Laciness are two Things. Do you imagine that Sloth will afford you more Comfort... | |
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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. 
