 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 σελίδες
...of a minute, " throw not away an hour." Leifure is time for ' doing fomething ufeful; this leifure the diligent ' man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for> " A life of leifure and a life of lazinefs are two " things. Many, without labour, would live by " their wits only,... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 σελίδες
...Richard fays, " Troubles fpring from idlenefs, and grievous toil from needlefs eafe : Many without labour would live by their wits only ; but they break for want of flock :" Whereas induftry gives comfort, and plenty, and refpeft. " Fly pleafures, and they'll follow... | |
 | 1796 - 34 σελίδες
...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...and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock;" whereas industry gives comfort,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 σελίδες
...fure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leifure is time for doing fomething ufeful: this leifure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, "A life of leifure and a Hie of lazinefs are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 σελίδες
...fure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leifure is time for doing fomethinc; ufeful : this leifure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, "A life of leifure and a life of lazinefs are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,... | |
 | 1802 - 348 σελίδες
...fure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leifure is time for doing fomething ufeful ; this leifure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leifure and a life of lazinefs are two things. Many, without labour would live by their wits only,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 σελίδες
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is lime in doing something useful ; this leisure 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. Do you... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 σελίδες
...minute, throw net POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure 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." Do you... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 σελίδες
...thou are 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...and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, but they brc-ak for want of stock;" whereas industry gives comfort,... | |
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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. 
