 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...weakhanded ;' but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for Constant dropping wears away stones ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes Jell great oaks. " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ? — I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for Constant dropping wears away stones ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate...thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy VOL. i. H time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for ' constant dropping wears away stones ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate...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 usefill ; this... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects : for, " constant dropping wears away stone ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two...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 : this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for ' constant dropping wears away stones ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate...well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thon art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doinj; something useful;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...steadily, and you will see great effects; for' constant dropping wears away fctones ; ami by diligence :wd patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little...oaks.' " Methinks I hear some of you SaY, ' must a man nfford himself no leisure?' I will tell thce, my friend, what poor Richard says: ' employ tby time... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...but slick to it steadily, and you will see great effects : for, " constant dropping wears away stone; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes fell great 10 " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...weakhanded; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for "constant dropping wears away stones; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate...two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks." Metliinks I hear some of you say, "must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell ihee, my friend,... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects : for, ' Constant dropping wears away stones : and by diligence and patience the .mouse...two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks.' well, if them mean to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'... | |
 | 1830 - 492 pages
...stick to it steadily, and you will see the great effects, — for continual dropping will wear a stone, and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable J and little strokes fell great oaks." A man may learn that in two minutes which may be valuable to... | |
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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. 
