 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 pages
...time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; und, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful...leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy never ; for, "A lile of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." Many without labour would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 pages
...if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.i' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will ohtain, hut the Inzy man never ; BO that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
 | 1832 - 220 pages
...time well, if thon meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 pages
...time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful...Richard says, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness aio two things.' DC you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? No; for, as poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 pages
...time well, if thou meanest to 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 ohtain, hut the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, - A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 pages
...thou art not sure of a minute, 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 of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many without labor, would live by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 pages
...time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful...the 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 pages
...meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' t.fisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure...says, 'Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease: many without labour would live by their wits only; liut they break for want... | |
 | 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...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. Why Honor is... | |
 | John Taylor - 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...says, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are tn-o things.—Franklin. DCCCLXV. Mendicants.—Mendicantsj^iave great comforts; they require a good... | |
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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. 
