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| 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... | |
| 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,"... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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