| Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...mufl be," as oor Richnrd fays, " the greatefl prodigality ;" fince, as he eliewhere tells us, " Loft time is never found again ; and what we call time...doing, and doing to the purpofe : fo by diligence ihall we do more with lefs perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difiicult, but induflry all eafy ;... | |
| United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...time must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere tells us ' Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time...enough.' Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult,... | |
| United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...time must be (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere teJIs us ' Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time...enough.' Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult,... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...must be,' as Poor Richard says, 'the greatest prodigality;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time...enough:' Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. 8 " ' Sloth makes all things difficult,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...will he sleeping enough in the grave/ as poor Richard says. ' If time he of all things Ufa most i whe what we call time enough, always proves little; enough.' Let us then up and he doing, and doing to the purpose : so hy diligence shall we do more wirt, ',.„>-t porpk'xi:y. 'Sloth... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...from the other side of the water ? greatest prodigality;" since, as lie elsewhere tells us, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves liule enough." ' Let us then up nud he doing, and doing to Iho purposc : so by diligence we shall do... | |
| Alexander Spencer - 1831 - 166 pages
...how much you may be hindered to-morrow. Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day ; for what we call time enough always proves little enough. Let us then be up and doing what we know should be done. Delays are dangerous ; and he that riseth late, must trot... | |
| Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...must be/ as Poor Richard says, ' the greatest prodigality ;' since, аз he elsewhere tells us, 'Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time...proves little enough.' Let us then up and be doing, and he doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all... | |
| Almanacs, American - 1833 - 336 pages
...must be," as poor Richard says, "the greatest prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough ; " let из then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more, with less perplexity.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...must be,' as Poor Richard says, 'the greatest prodigality!' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time...enough.' Let us. then, up and be doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult,... | |
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