 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840
...doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for Jl life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, loithout labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas industry... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842
...to gain leisure ; and since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent...whereas Industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. "Flee from pleasures, and they will follow you : The diligent spinner has a large shift :" and, " Now... | |
 | Poul P. M. Pedersen - 1844 - 580 trang
...to gain leisure ; and, since than art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure 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 their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 304 trang
...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 obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, 'A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you imagine... | |
 | Materials - 1846
...relaxation of mind, than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.— Si Kvremond. ncccLxiv. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure 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 things. — Franklin.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 224 trang
...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 are two things." Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than lahour? No ; for, as poor Richard says,... | |
 | ...man of vast reading, without conversation, is like a man who lives only to himself. Leisure is time for doing something useful: this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never. There is as much difference between a wise man and a fool as between a horse that is properly broken... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 468 trang
...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...and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas, industry gives comfort,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 384 trang
...art not sure of u minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure ia time fcr doing something useful; lhis leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy...life of laziness are two things. — Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for the want of stock;" whereas industry gives... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 408 trang
...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...leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things." But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own affairs... | |
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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. 
