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" If time be of all things the most precious, wasting 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, always proves little enough. "
The American Journal of Education - Page 250
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Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that "the sleeping fox catches...found again ; and what we call time enough, always f>roves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches BO poultry," and that " there will be sleeping enough in the grave/' as poor Richard says. and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...that is the staff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches...Richard says, " the greatest prodigality ;" since, aa he elsewhere tells us, "lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves...
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Maxims, observations & reflections on morality and religion; selected from ...

T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...but a wise man can employ leisure 'well ; and he that makes best use of his time, has none to spare. If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality, since lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough, . always...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...is the staff life is made of," as Poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches...Lost time is never found again ; and what we call link' enough always proves little enough." Let us then up, and be doing and doing to the purpose, so...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...that is thfe stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " the sleeping fox catches...prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " Lost timeis never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
..."that's the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that *' the sleeping fox catches...be, (as poor Richard says) the greatest prodigality j" since, as he else* where tells, " Lost time is never found again ; and what Recall time enough always...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pages
...stuff life is made of,' as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep I forgetting, that ' the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enongh in the grave,' as poor Richard says. " • If time be of all things the most precious, -wasting...
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A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ...

1821 - 156 pages
...the stuff life is made of," [as Poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting, that, • the ' sleeping fox...call time enough always proves little enough.' Let , then, up and be doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall 105 we do more with less...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...ol1,' as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep . forgetting, thai ' the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there...;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' lost time is nerer found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then up and...
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