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" 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. "
The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ... - Page 408
by John Bull - 1825 - 767 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...as poor Richard says— " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much...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...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...bright,' as poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love l;'b. then do not squander time, for this is the stuff life is made of/ as poor Richard says. How much more...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...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...ilosi Ihoti love life? then do not squander time, fop SO POOR RICHARD S ALMANACK, that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more...Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough, always f>roves...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...bright," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much...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...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...blight," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more...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...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...bright," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the staff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more...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...
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Maxims, observations & reflections on morality and religion; selected from ...

T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...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...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...often quoted, ğd that, in the present title, be is •sW to te improved. time, for that is the staff life is made of," as Poor Richard says. — How much...Richard says, " the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call link' enough always proves...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou lore life? " then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is " made of," as Poor Richard says. How much...says, " the greatest " prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost " time is never found again ; and what we call time " enough, always proves...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...as poor Richard says. "But ilost tliou love life? then do not squander time, for that is thfe stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more...Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost timeis never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little...
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