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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. "
Maxims for meditation, conceits for conversation, gems of genius, pearls of ... - Page 106
by Maxims - 1852
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Sunday readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter

Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...what Poor Eichard 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, ' A life of leisure...
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My new-year's gift to my son [comprising Pamphilius, Economy of life and ...

Pamphilius (pseud.) - 1869 - 282 pages
...tell thee, my friend, " 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 ; so that " A life of leisure...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 pages
...Poor Richard says : ' Employ thy time well, if thou mealiest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art . A School of useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man. never; for 'A life of leisure...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - 1872 - 988 pages
...Richard says : ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not gnre 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...
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The book of good devices, ed. by G. Golding

Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 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 a life of leisure and...
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Public Ledger Almanacs: For the Years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875

1870 - 684 pages
...to remember that they ought not to raise an expectation which it is not in their pow^r to satisfy. Employ your time well, if you mean to gain leisure ; and, since you arc not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. The plainer the dress, with greater lustre does beauty...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 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 "A life of laziness...
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Business

James Platt - 1876 - 216 pages
...sleeping enough in the grare. Work to-day, for you know not how much you may be hindered to-morrow. Since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Employ time well if thou meanest to gain leisure. ; one day is worth two to-morrows." — FRANKLIN....
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How to get on

Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 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 a life of leisure...
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Appletons' School Readers

William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 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 ' a life of leisure...
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