 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...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...poor Richard says; and, 'he that riseth late must Irot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...prodigality;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again; and what we call tirrte enough, always proves little enough." Let us, then,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1851 - 318 pages
...wasting nme must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, 'Lost time is never found again ; and what we...enough, always proves little enough.' Let us then up and he doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. 'Sloth... | |
 | 1851 - 112 pages
...made of. If time be above all tbings the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality. Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough. Sloth makes all things difficult ; but industry, all easy. He that riseth late must trot all day, and... | |
 | Maxims - 1852 - 242 pages
...deplorable. 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 proves little enuugh. Some men are exceedingly diligent in acquiring a vast compass of learning ; some in aspiring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...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...makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that riseth late, must toil all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night : while... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...wasting time must be," äs poor Richard says, „the greatest prodigality;" since. äs he elsewhere teils us, „lost time is never found again; and what we...the purpose: so by diligence shall we do more with les.« perplexity. „Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...Franklin. TF 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...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... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, ' the greatest prodigality ; ' since, ns he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost time is never found again ; and what we...and doing to the purpose, so by diligence shall we uo more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, and he that... | |
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Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough : let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry... 
