 | 1777 - 756 sider
...Richard 6y5, " A life of leifure, and a life of lazioffs, are two things." Do you imagine Hut Both will afford you more comfort than labour ? No : for, as poor Richard fys, " Troubles fpring from idlenefs, •"id grievous toil from needlefs eafe. .Many without labour... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 sider
...Richard fays, " A life of leifure, and a life of lazinefs are two things." Do you imagine that floth will afford you more comfort than labour ? No : for, as poor Richard fays, " Troubles fpring from idlenefs, and grievous toil from needlefs eafe : Many without labour would... | |
 | 1796 - 34 sider
...time well, if thou 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;...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sider
...gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is lime in doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent...comfort than labour ? No ; for, as poor Richard says, ' Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease. Many, without labour, would... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 sider
...to gain leisure; and since tliou art not sure of a minute, throw net POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful...toil from needless ease ; many without labour would live by their own wits only ; but they break for want of stock:" whereas industry gives comfort, and... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 sider
...time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'' Leisure is time for doing something useful...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 sider
...time well, if thou 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...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for " ft life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, \\ithoutlabour, would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 sider
...time well, if thdu meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away au hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful;...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for " a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour would live by their... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 sider
...well, if " thou meanest to gain leisure," andj " Since thou art " not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure, and a life of laziness are two things." "Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 sider
...time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure , and, lince 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 •btain, but the laxy man never; for, "A life »f leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many,... | |
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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. 
