 | 1851 - 112 trang
...minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The eye of a master will do... | |
 | Maxims - 1852 - 242 trang
...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...of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things. Of all poverty, that of the mind is most deplorable. If time be of all things the most precious, wasting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 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,... | |
 | 1853 - 446 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...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,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 trang
...LEISURE. — He hath no leisure, who useth it not. — Old maxim. LEISURE AND LAZINESS — 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 thhjgs. — Franklin.... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 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 tazy man never; for „a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 trang
...leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time fordoing 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... | |
 | Carl August Friedrich Mahn - 1855 - 310 trang
...obtain biefe SKitge Wirb ber fieifnge SKatm 'galten, but the lazy man never aber ber faule 5D?ann nie; for, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things benn ein Seben ber SBîttjie unb ein Ceben beä SÄüfftggange ift jweterlei (finb jiteiiDinge). Many,... | |
 | 1856 - 570 trang
...meanest 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...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. .— Johnsons cannot give an instance of any man who is permitted to lay out his own Time, contriving... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 trang
...to gain leisure ; and, since thtni 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 Л life of leisure and a life of laziness are tiro things. Matty, without labour, would live by their... | |
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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. 
