 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.  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 5by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1916 - 376 lehte
...gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure is Time for doing something useful ; this Leisure the diligent...will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as Pour Richard says, a Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things. Do you imagine that Sloth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards - 1920 - 424 lehte
...gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful ; this Leisure the diligent...from needless Ease. Many without Labour, would live Toy their Wits only, but they break for want of Stock. Whereas Industry gives Comfort, and Plenty,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1921 - 280 lehte
...leisure : and " since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour ! * Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent...that, as Poor Richard says, " a life of leisure and a bfe of laziness are two things." Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor... | |
 | Charles Herbert Sylvester - 1922 - 518 lehte
...gain leisure;" and "since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour!" Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor? Xo! for, as Poor Richard says, "trouble springs from idleness and grievous toil from needless... | |
 | Columbia University. Department of Philosophy - 1925 - 422 lehte
...gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure 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 labour, would live by their... | |
 | Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 lehte
...gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure is Time for hich, when obtained, requires five or six more to...There was a time when it was proper, and there is a Labor? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - 1926 - 928 lehte
...business! let not that drive thee! — One to-day is worth two to-morrows. — (Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Fly pleasures, and they'll follow you. — Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. — If you... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - 1926 - 924 lehte
...business! let not that drive thee!- — One to-day is, worth two to-morrows. — (Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Fly pleasures, and they'll follow you. — Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. — If you... | |
 | William Gardiner - 1927 - 328 lehte
...gain leisure; and Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour! Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent...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... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - 1927 - 1288 lehte
...gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not au>ay an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful: this leisure the diligent...Poor Richard says, a life of leisure and a life of lazitoness are two things. Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? No,... | |
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