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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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Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings on Politics, Economics, and ...

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 446 pages
...all ensy, as Poor Richard says; and He that nseth late, must trot all Day, and thall scarce ovrrtake 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 to Bed,...
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Benjamin Franklin's Humor

Paul Zall - Social Science - 2005 - 216 pages
...less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry 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 to Bed,...
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Including Poor Richard's Almanac ...

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 320 pages
...perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things 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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A Benjamin Franklin Reader

Walter Isaacson - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 576 pages
...perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and he thatriseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...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,...
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Sophia's Fire

Sango Mbella - Business & Economics - 2005 - 304 pages
...Spurgeon (1834 - 1892) Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him. -Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) 172 - Selling in the job market. They demand of you to sell as a whore,...
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The Way to Wealth and Other Writings on Finance

Benjamin Franklin - Business & Economics - 2006 - 168 pages
...less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry 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 to Bed,...
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Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing

Larry Chang - Body, Mind & Spirit - 2006 - 826 pages
...Montaigne, Charles Cotton, tr., 1877 Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce...travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him. ~ Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 ~ Every man is, or hopes to be, an idler. ~ Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784...
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In Their Own Words: Founding Fathers & the Bible

Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 262 pages
...Almanack which deals with slothfulness, a human trait disparaged in the Bible, was stated thusly: "He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." And, on the same subject, Franklin said, "At the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not...
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Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack

Benjamin Franklin - History - 2006 - 92 pages
...forgotten. One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are, the more they're valued. He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. Fish and Visitors stink after three days. How few there are who have courage enough to own their Faults,...
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1001 Best Things Ever Said About Horses

Steven Price - Reference - 2006 - 400 pages
...and tight, If you ride a man, sit easy and light. — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack The child who is fortunate enough to be associated with...
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