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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. "
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edited by - 1911 - 401 pages
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The Revised Lesson Book for Standard I(-vi) of the Revised Code of the ...

Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...man afford himself no leisure ? ' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Eichard says : ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and,...useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, tut the lazy man never ; for, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' " But with...
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The Ackworth reading book, being selections from the best English authors in ...

Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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, since...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,...
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Benjamin Franklin, the Printer-boy

Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...leave that till to-morrow which you can do today." " Leisure is time for doing something useful." " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift, and, now I have...
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Colonial Prose and Poetry, Volumes 1-3

William Peterfield Trent, Benjamin Willis Wells - American literature - 1903 - 1042 pages
...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...the lazy man never ; for, A life of leisure and a lite of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break...
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Theories of the Labor Movement

Simeon Larson, Bruce Nissen - Business & Economics - 1987 - 414 pages
...was regarded as encouragement of idleness. As Poor Richard says: Employ thy Time well, if thou meanst to gain Leisure; And, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. For Age and Want, save while you...
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Work and Industry: Structures, Markets, and Processes

Arne L. Kalleberg, Ivar Berg - Business & Economics - 1987 - 278 pages
...associations. In our society work is deeply encased in moral and religious values: 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: ....
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The Concept of Work: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern

Herbert A. Applebaum - Social Science - 1992 - 664 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 since...Hour. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful. Sloth will afford you more Comfort and Labour, Do you imagine? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble...
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Early American Writing

Various - History - 1994 - 676 pages
...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...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...
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American Culture: An Anthology of Civilization Texts

Anders Breidlid - Art - 1996 - 428 pages
...Sluggards sleep." "Dost thou love life, then do not Squander Time, for that's the Stuff Life is made of." "Since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour." Sometimes Yuppies are accused of working too hard, but here today's responses seem to be based upon...
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Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 76 pages
...There is no Man so bad but he secretly respects the Good. Pray don't burn my House to roast your Eggs. Since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. As we must account for every idle Word, so we must for every idle Silence. He that can have Patience...
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