 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.1 Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man wii) obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, 'A life of leisure and a life of... | |
 | 1851 - 112 pages
...to-day. Let not the sun look down and say, Inglorious, here we list. The cat in gloves catches no mice. Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live... | |
 | Maxims - 1852 - 242 pages
...his time, has none to spare. Employ your time well, if you mean to gain leisure ; and, since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure, is time for doing something usefu) ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for a life of leisure,... | |
 | 1852 - 702 pages
...lands,' and 'Diligence is the mother of good luck,' and that grand, long one I wrote in small-hand — ' Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' " "Yes, dear, those were pleasant days; I mind them well ; when he went, all went." " No, mother,"... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...great oaks.' " Methinks I hear you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says : ' Employ thy time...but the lazy man never; for 'a life of leisure and VOL. XXXIII. E a' life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...Seneca. LEISURE. — He hath no leisure, who useth it not. — Old maxim. LEISURE AND LAZINESS — Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...the 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. two thhjgs. — Franklin.... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...you say, „must a man afford himself no leisure?'' I will teil thee, my friend, what poor Eichard says; •,employ thy time well, if thou meanest to...this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the tazy man never; for „a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...leisure ? ' — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says ; ' Employ thy time well, if than' meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure...a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time fordoing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...what Poor Richard says : Employ thy tinte well, if Ihou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thtni art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour....diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for Л life of leisure and a life of laziness are tiro things. Matty, without labour, would live by their... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...struck up, and both parties are piously in love — according to act of parliament. — Goldsmith. MI. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...the 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 two things. — Franklin.... | |
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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. 
