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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. "
The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays - Page 77
1821
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Die kunst oder methode: sprachen auf die leichteste, schnellste und ...

Carl August Friedrich Mahn - Greek language - 1855 - 310 pages
...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,...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; to which is Added His ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...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...
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Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...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...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...
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The Popular lecturer [afterw.] Pitman's Popular lecturer (and ..., Volumes 4-6

Henry Pitman - 1316 pages
...industry." "Then plough deep, while sluggards sleep, And you shall have corn, both to sell and to keep." " 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." Thus ir* every respect,...
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The Prose Writers of America: With a Survey of the Intellectual History ...

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...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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Laconics: Or the Best Words of the Best Authors ...

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...— according to act of parliament. — Goldsmith. MI. 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....
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Laconics, Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors: In Three Volumes, Volume 2

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 372 pages
...— according to act of parliament. — Goldsmith, ML 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 leisuw and a life of laziness are two things. — franklin....
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The Local Preachers' Magazine and Christian Family Record: For ..., Volumes 7-8

Church work with the poor - 1857 - 784 pages
...never awakens gratitude in the heart of a child. LEISURE. 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....
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Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million ...

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Cookery - 1857 - 730 pages
...thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. 3458. A life of leisure and a life of laziness, are two things. 3459. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease. 3460. Many would live by...
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The Youth's Companion and Counsellor

William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...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...
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