 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...stick toil steadily, and you will see great effects, for "constant dropping weari away stones; anil by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the..."must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell tbee, ray friend, what poor Richard says: "employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 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...of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure VI will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says : Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...strokes fell great oaks,1 as poor Richard says in his Almanac, the year I cannot just now remember. "Methinks I hear some of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure?1 — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: 'Employ thy time well, if thou meanest... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 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...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... | |
 | luther tucker - 1851 - 428 pages
...readily and thoroughly learned through a good agricultural paper ? Constant dropping wears away stone; by and patience, the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks. DESIGN FOR A COUNTRY HOUSE IN THE POINTED STYLE. L sensible, solid, unpretending country house, with... | |
 | 1851 - 112 pages
...to-day. Let not the sun look down and say, Inglorious, here we list. The cat in gloves catches no mice. Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 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 useful; this... | |
 | 1853 - 446 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...little strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...fell great oaks,' as poor Richard says in hifl Almanac, tho year I cannot just now remember. " Methinb I hear some of you say, ' must a man afford himself no leisure V — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says : ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see «feat effects, for „constant dropping wears away stones; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes feil great oaks." „Methinks I hear some of you say, „must a man afford himself no leisure?'' I... | |
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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. 
