 ... 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 than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and...  Essays and Letters - Page 75by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...sleep, forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will bo •leeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. "If time be of...prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time ia never found again : and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then up and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...prodi;ality ;' sinee, as he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost tune ia lever found ajjain; and what we eall time enough, always proves little enough.' Let us...up and be doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligenee shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all hings diffieult, but industry all... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...poultry, and' that there will be sleeping enough in the grave,' as poor Richard says." VALUE OF TIME. " If time be of all things the most precious, wasting...let us then up and be doing and doing to the purpose : by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...sleep I forgetting, that, ' the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave, as poor Richard says. ' If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time mast be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...sleep! forgetting that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry," and that " there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as Poor Richard says. " If time be,...enough, always proves little enough. Let us, then, be up and doing; and be doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity.... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...sleep ; forgetting that, " The sleeping fox catches no poultry," and " there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as Poor Richard says. " If time be...precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, " ths Poor Richard, Introduced Fuller Abraham for this purpose. Hence it is, that Poor Richard is 10... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches no poultry." " If time be of all things the most precious, wasting...enough, always proves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall we do more, with less perplexity.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...the grave,' as poor Richard says. 'If time he of all things the most precious, wasting time must he (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality;'...enough, always proves little enough.' Let us then up and he doing, and doing to the purpose : so hy diligence shall ws do more with less perplexity. 'Sloth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...the grave," as poor Richard says. "If time he of all things the most precious, wasting time must he (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality :"...enough, always proves little enough." Let us then up and he doing, and doing to the purpose ; so hy diligence shall we do more with 1ess perplexity. " Sloth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...sleep ! forgetting, that "the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. "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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