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" Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; 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... "
The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ... - Page 150
by Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 264 pages
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Selections from Jeremy Taylor [and others] designed to assist in forming the ...

Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy : and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce...that drive thee ; and early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, and wealthy, and wise,' as poor Richard says." BETTER TIMES. " So what signifies...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...perplex ity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industty all easy,' as poor Richard says ; and ' he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce...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...
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Lessons for young persons in humble life [by E. Frank].

Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...all easy : He who rises late must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake his business at night : Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes...drive thee :" and, " Early to bed, and early to rise, Make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." So what signify wishing and hoping for better times ? We may...
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Memoirs of the Life, Character, and Ministry of William Dawson

James Everett - Clergy - 1842 - 592 pages
...knew, with Franklin, that " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slow, that poverty soon overtakes him." He was a living comment on that text, as his biography hitherto...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes ...

1842 - 194 pages
...industry all easy/ as poor Richard says ; and ' He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall •carce overtake his business at night ; while 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...
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The Teacher's visitor. Ed. by W.C.Wilson, Volumes 3-4

William Carus Wilson - 1845 - 598 pages
...sleep, and secure an early breakfast, you can have no obstacle in the way of your being punctual. "He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." The Teacher will find this to be the case. I remember reading somewhere, that the Teacher, to prevent...
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The Christian's penny magazine, and friend of the people [ed. by J. Campbell ...

Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...time, for that is the stun" life on his knees. is made of. The Bleeping fox catches no poultry. He that riseth late must trot all ! day. and shall scarce overtake his business at night. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. There are no gains without...
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The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...perplexity. 'Sloth makes all things difficult, hut industry all easy,' as poor Richard says; and, 'he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his husiness at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him,' as we read in...
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Life of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...perplexity. " Sloth ~makes all things difficult, hut industry all easy," as poor Richard says • and " he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his husiness at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon over'akes him, as we read in...
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Western Miscellany, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all easy; and he thatriseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes men healthy, wealthy, and wise," as poor Richard says. "So what siguifies wishing and hoping...
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