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" Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late, must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night. While Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him... "
Memoirs of the Life, Character, and Ministry of William Dawson - Page 364
by James Everett - 1842 - 527 pages
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Western Miscellany, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all easy; and he thatriseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night: while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so, by diligence, shall we do more with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while Laziness travels...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...things difficult, but industry all easy,' as poor Richard says; and, 'he that riseth late must Irot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him,' as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, 'Drive thy business,...
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The Juvenile companion, and Sunday-school hive [afterw.] The ..., Volumes 24-25

1871 - 688 pages
...words : Industry and Frugality : that is, waste neither Time nor Money, but make the best use of both. Sloth makes all things difficult, but Industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while Laziness travels...
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London at table; or, How, when, and where to dine and order a dinner

1851 - 112 pages
...always proves little enough. Sloth makes all things difficult ; but industry, all easy. He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. He that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains...
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The Gardener's Text-book: Containing Practical Directions Upon the Formation ...

Peter Adam Schenck - Cooking - 1851 - 306 pages
...to regain, if what Poor Richard says be true,β€” (< Lost time is never found again. He that risetli late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." Procrastination may cause serious injury;β€”the proper season for committing the seed to the ground...
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The Gardener's Text-book: Containing Practical Directions Upon the Formation ...

Peter Adam Schenck - Cooking - 1851 - 320 pages
...to regain, if what Poor Richard says be true, β€” " Lost time is never found again. He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." Procrastination may cause serious injury;β€” the proper season for committing the seed to the ground...
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The Child's own book

350 pages
...and Stoneman's in Paternoster Row. To give you a specimen of them. Talking about industry he says : ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy' and,' He that riseth late must be hot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels...
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The Literary Reader: For Academies and High Schools: Consisting of ...

Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more, with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult; but industry, all easy; " and " He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night: "while "Laziness travels...
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A Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker: Containing Over a Thousand Subjects ...

Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...idleness I include, not mere inaction only, but all trifling occupations, and vain amusements. Franklin. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels...
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