| 1796 - 34 Seiten
...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...something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...leisure ? I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says, ' Employ thy time well, if thou means to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is lime in doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...meanest to gain leisure; and since tliou art not sure of a minute, throw net POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, ' "A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...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 are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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...something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for " ft life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: " employ thy time well, if thdu meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away au hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but... | |
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...friend, what Poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if " thou meanest to gain leisure," andj " Since thou art " not sure of a minute, throw not away...something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure, and a life of laziness are two things."... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...friend, what Poor Richard says ; " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure , and, lince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour."...something useful: this leisure the diligent man will •btain, but the laxy man never; for, "A life »f leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many,... | |
| 1812 - 314 Seiten
...man afford himself no leisure? — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Employ lliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not Sway an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain,... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...thy time well, if thou mean • est to g»in leisure ; and sinc# thou art not sure of a minute, thiow not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something' useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, " A life of. leisure and a life of... | |
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