 Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a, Minute, throw not away an Hour.  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 5by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...leave that till to-morrow which you can do today." " Leisure is time for doing something useful." " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift, and, now I have... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man, never ; for, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | William H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 pages
...gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure time is for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, 'a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1869 - 382 pages
...an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain,6 but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' 6 Many without labour would live by their own wits only;7 but they break8 for want of stock ; whereas... | |
 | Pamphilius (pseud.) - 1869 - 282 pages
...gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is. time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." Do you imagine that sloth will afford you... | |
 | Alfred Henderson - Proverbs, Latin - 1869 - 526 pages
...— Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has passed his life in seclusion. " A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things." " Solitude is the nurse of wisdom." Necessarium malum. — A necessary evil. [cg, a wife.] " He that... | |
 | Thomas Walker (poet.) - 1870 - 270 pages
...waste not an hour which thy Maker doth give ; Leisure time is for doing something useful, if plain — This leisure the diligent man will obtain. But the lazy man never a comfort he brings : A life of leisure and laziness are two different things ; Do you imagine that... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for Rf:V?Vy 1 QJ v d J Q : for 'A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two tilings. Many, without labor, would live by their... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 988 pages
...gain leisure ; and, since thou art not gnre of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - American prose literature - 1916 - 798 pages
...gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligent...lazy Man never; so that, as Poor Richard says A Life oi Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things. Do you imagine that Sloth will afford you more Comfort... | |
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