 | Peter J. Conn - 1989 - 624 lehte
...Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that Drive thee; and Early to Bed and Early to Rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Franklin's homely encyclopedia of bourgeois virtues teeters... | |
 | Barbara B. Oberg, Harry S. Stout - 1993 - 241 lehte
...Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise (1296). I have begun with Franklin's attention to rhythm because... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 lehte
...Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and wise, So what signifies wishing and hoping for better Times. We may... | |
 | 2003 - 596 lehte
...eighteenth century, probably wiser, certainly more experienced than Dr. Johnson, said on this matter: "So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times....wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting." Cui Bono? Let us therefore, with a stout heart, reply to the commendable citizen who seeks to know... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 lehte
...laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. "So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times. We may... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 lehte
...take a long, relaxing bubble bath. Remind yourself what a great job you're doing. You deserve it. *** What signifies wishing and hoping for better times?...may make these times better if we bestir ourselves. Don't wait around for miracles to happen, and money to fill your coffers. Take matters into your own... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 lehte
...Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and wise. So what signif1es wishing and hoping for better Times. We may... | |
 | Robert E. Belknap - 2004 - 284 lehte
...Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. If Franklin found new ways to use listing and compilation effectively,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 lehte
...Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and enrly to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. So what signifies withing and hiiping for hetter... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 lehte
...laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him," as we read in Poor Richard; who adds, "drive thy business ! let not that drive thee!" and— "Early to bed and early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times? We may... | |
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Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive... 
