 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 ifthou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.  A Benjamin Franklin Reader - Seite 181von Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...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...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by... | |
 | 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...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? no;• for, as poor Richard says, "Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toil from needless... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...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...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for " ft life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, \\ithoutlabour, would live... | |
 | 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...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure, and a life of laziness are two things." "Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | 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
...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'...of. leisure and a life of laziness are two things." ' ' •'— V' *.-:Vs ' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? No; for,... | |
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