 | Herbert A. Applebaum - 1992 - 664 trang
...No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. Many without Labour, would live by their Wits only,...but they break for want of Stock. Whereas Industry give Comfort, and Plenty, Respect. (1987, 1297) Franklin's views on his nation and the place of work... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 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... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 322 trang
...worth two 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 obtain, but the lazy Man never; so that, as Poor Richard says, a Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things. (7:341-43)... | |
 | Richard Alan Krieger - 2007 - 344 trang
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2003 - 588 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 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... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 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... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 trang
...Richard says, trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease. Many without labor would live by their wits only, but they break for...stock. Whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and KS^&ct: fly pleasures, and they'll follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift, and now I have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 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... | |
 | Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 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 — Many without... | |
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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. 
