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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...things difficult, but industry all easy,' as poor Richard says; and, 'he that riseth late must Irot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at...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 Literary Reader: For Academies and High Schools: Consisting of ...

Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...diligence shall we do more, with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult; but industry, all easy; " and " He that riseth late, must trot all...Poverty soon overtakes him." " Drive thy business; lei not that drive thee;" and " Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,"...
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London at table; or, How, when, and where to dine and order a dinner

1851 - 112 pages
...time enough, always proves little enough. Sloth makes all things difficult ; but industry, all easy. He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. He that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains. He that hath a trade, hath...
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The Child's own book

350 pages
...: ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy' and,' He that riseth late must be hot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at...travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him'; ' Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.' Speaking of carefulness...
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The Gardener's Text-book: Containing Practical Directions Upon the Formation ...

Peter Adam Schenck - 1851 - 320 pages
...most difficult to regain, if what Poor Richard says be true, — " Lost time is never found again. He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." Procrastination may cause serious injury;— the proper season for committing the seed to the ground...
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The Gardener's Text-book: Containing Practical Directions Upon the Formation ...

Peter Adam Schenck - 1851 - 306 pages
...to regain, if what Poor Richard says be true,— (< Lost time is never found again. He that risetli late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." Procrastination may cause serious injury;—the proper season for committing the seed to the ground...
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A Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker: Containing Over a Thousand Subjects ...

Charles Simmons - 1852 - 564 pages
...trifling occupations, and vain amusements. Franklin. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day,...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases,...
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The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...ground as the dead do beneath. — Fuller. SLOTH. — Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that riseth late must trot all day,...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. — Franklin. SLOTH. — Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used...
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Handbuch der nordamericanischen National-Literatur: Sammlung von ...

Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...diligence shall we do more with les.« perplexity. „Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day,...that drive thee: and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," äs poor Richard says. „So what signifies wishing and hoping...
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Oldham's Amusing and Instructive Reader: A Course of Reading, Original and ...

Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 pages
...that nobody will believe them." SLOTH versus INDUSTRY. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes...
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