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" Sloth 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 travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him. Good name, in man or woman, Is the... "
New National Fifth Reader - Page 461
by Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884 - 480 pages
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The Elements of Dramatic Criticism: Containing an Analysis of the Stage ...

William Cook - 1775 - 248 pages
...not the force of example on the one fide, nor the ftigmas of ignorance on the other, miflead you; " a good name in man or woman, is the immediate jewel of their fouls :" this gives the profeflion of a player dignity and refpect, whilft the want of it covers a...
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The Reader ...: A Selection of Lessons in the Various Kinds of Prose ...

Abner Alden - 1802 - 208 pages
...and by the ihaggy tops Uplifting, bore them in their hands. Miltoi*. LESSON XVIII. Antitheses. Pope. Good name, in man or woman, Is the immediate jewel of their fouls. Who fteals my purfe, fteals trafh : 'tis fomething, nothing: 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been...
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Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him," as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, " Drive thy business ; let not that drive thee," and, "early...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...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 all...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee ; and early lo bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy,...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; for by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. " Sloth " makes all things difficult, but industry all...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him." " Drive thy business, let not that drive thee;" and " Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...doing to the purpose, so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all tilings difficult, but industry all easy, and he that riseth...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him Drive thy business, let not that drive thee ; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healtBy,...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him," as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, " Drive thy business ; let not that drive thee," and, "early...
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The Female Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Verse: Selected ...

Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...Beauty, shine : Shine all, in all your charms together rise, That all, in all your charms, I may despise. Good name in man or woman Is the immediate jewel of their souls, [thing; Who steals my purse steals trash, 'tis something—noTwas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...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 all...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee ; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy,...
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Machintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases: Englished ...

Donald Macintosh - 1819 - 250 pages
...and be doing, and doing to the purpose; for, by diligence, we shall do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth * makes all things difficult, but industry all...that riseth late* must trot all day, and shall scarce * bed) and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, * overtake his business at night: while laziness...
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