 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 pages
...Tomorrows; and farther, Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it Today . . . Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligent Man will...of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things. (7:341-43) While there is no question that this essay is extraordinarily creative, surely Franklin... | |
 | Richard Alan Krieger - 2007 - 344 pages
...will not do for constant wear." — Anonymous "The end of labor is to gain leisure." — Aristotle "A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." — "Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure." — Benjamin Franklin "One hath no leisure... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 pages
...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...comfort than labor? No, for as Poor Richard says, trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease. Many without labor would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 pages
...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...imagine that Sloth will afford you more Comfort than Labour? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 pages
...and recruiting your friends, allies, and loved ones to offer support. *** Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Dare we say it? Doing work for yourself is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 pages
...an Houe. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligem Man will ohtain, hut the lazy Man never; so that, as Poor Richard says, a Life of Lessure and a Life of Laciness are two Things. Do you imagine that Sloth will afford you more Comfort... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 pages
...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...comfort than labor? No! for, as Poor Richard says, "trouble springs from idleness and grievous toil from needless ease." "Many, without labor, would live... | |
 | Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 pages
...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...Life of Leisure 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 168 pages
...is called Today, for you know not how much you will be hindered Tomorrow. Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never. A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. HAPPINESS IN THIS LIFE Franklin wrote... | |
 | Lorraine Smith Pangle - 2007 - 300 pages
...Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure is a time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligent Man will...Leisure, and a Life of Laziness are two Things™ But he does not explain in the almanac what he means by leisure, or precisely how it differs from labor... | |
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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. 
