 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.  Business - Page 376edited by - 1911 - 401 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: " employ thy 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; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...friend, what Poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if " thou meanest to gain leisure," andj " Since thou art " not sure of a minute, throw not away...a life of laziness are two things." "Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, " but they break for want of stock ;" whereas industry gives... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...friend, what Poor Richard says ; " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure , and, lince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour."...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,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...man afford himself no leisure? — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Employ lliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not Sway an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...; 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 that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? no; for, as poor Richard says,... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...thy time well, if thou mean • est to g»in leisure ; and sinc# thou art not sure of a minute, thiow not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something'...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." ' ' •'—... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...afford himself no leisure ? — I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy lime well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since...are two things. Many, without labor, would live by tfieir wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...himself no leisure ?' — I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy VOL. i. H time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisurte is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...doing something useMORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL. 77 fill ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, bnt the lazy man never ; for ' a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ;' whereas industry gives comfort,... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...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,...and a life of laziness are two things. Many without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of slock ;" whereas, industry gives... | |
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