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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. "
The Life of Benjamin Franklin - Page 211
by Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 468 pages
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Western Miscellany, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 pages
...oaks." "Methinks I hear some of you say, "must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell tbee, ray friend, what poor Richard says: "employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since ihou art not sure of u minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure ia time fcr doing something useful;...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

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...
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London at table; or, How, when, and where to dine and order a dinner

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...
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Maxims for meditation, conceits for conversation, gems of genius, pearls of ...

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,...
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Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion, Volume 41

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,"...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 33

1853 - 446 pages
...little strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says...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,...
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The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

Tryon Edwards - 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....
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Handbuch der nordamericanischen National-Literatur: Sammlung von ...

Ludwig Herrig - 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,...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; to which is Added His ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...just now remember. " 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 than' meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure...
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The Prose Writers of America: With a Survey of the Intellectual History ...

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 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...
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