 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 pages
...what Poor Richard says: " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; und, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy never ; for, "A lile of leisure and... | |
 | Alexander Spencer - 1831 - 166 pages
...recalled. Therefore do not let it slip through your fingers unimproved. Make hay when the sun shines. Since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Plow deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep. Work while it is called... | |
 | 1832 - 220 pages
...what Poor Richard says ; ' Employ thy time well, if thon meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, ' A life of leisure... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...to-morrow which you can do today.—Dr. Franklin. One to-day is worth two to-morrows.— The same. Since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.—The same. With our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our... | |
 | 1833 - 336 pages
...what poor Richard says; "employ thy time well, if tliou meanest to gain leisure , and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for " a life of leisure... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 pages
...what Poor Richard says : ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing somethinguseful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, ' A life... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 pages
...what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for Jl life of leisure... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1839 - 204 pages
...leisure ?" I will tell you, my friend, what Poor Eichard says — " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." — Franklin. NECESSITY OP SOMETHING TO DO. A gentleman was under close confinement in the Bastile... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 pages
...what poor Riehard says— ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and sinee thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but tho lazy man never ; so that, as poor Riehard... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...strokes fell great oaks.' " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for a life of leisure and... | |
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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 if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. 
