 | Almanacs, American - 1833 - 336 pages
...no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says; "employ thy time well, if tliou meanest to gain leisure , and since thou art not sure...obtain, but the lazy man never; for " a life of leisure anda life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...must a man afford himself no leisure?' — 1 will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says ; l Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure...something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will ohtain, hut the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, - A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...oaks.' " 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...throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing somethinguseful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, ' A life... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...oaks. "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...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for Jl life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...'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...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' t.fisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...least productive, for praters may suggest an idea, if they cannot start one. The Rev. CC Cation. 253. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Kichard lays, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Franklin, 254.... | |
 | John Taylor - Quotations - 1839 - 258 pages
...relaxation of mind, 16* 186 SELECT PASSAGES than a dangerous churm that might corrupt him.—St. Evremond. Leisure is time for doing something useful: this leisure...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are tn-o things.—Franklin.... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...you are weak-handed, but by diligence and patience, the mouse ate into the cable. "Employ time well; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Yet depend not too much upon thine own industry, frugality and prudence, though they are excellent... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell you, my friend, what Poor Eichard says — " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." — Franklin. NECESSITY OP SOMETHING TO DO.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure !' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Riehard says— ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and sinee thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful... | |
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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. 
