 | Maxims - 1852 - 242 pages
...deplorable. 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 proves little enuugh. Some men are exceedingly diligent in acquiring a vast compass of learning ; some in aspiring... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...grave,' as Poor Richard says. " ' If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be,' as Poor Richard says, ' the greatest prodigality ;'...industry all easy ; and he that riseth late, must toil all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night : while laziness travels so slowly> that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...Richard says. ' If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be (as poor Richard •ays) the greatest prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere...makes all things difficult, but industry all easy,' as poor Richard says ; and, ' he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...wasting time must be," äs poor Richard says, „the greatest prodigality;" since. äs he elsewhere teils us, „lost time is never found again; and what we...the purpose: so by diligence shall we do more with les.« perplexity. „Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 pages
...bad man, said, " I shall take care so to live that nobody will believe them." SLOTH versus INDUSTRY. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all...and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...the grave,' as poor Richard says. ' 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 ia never found again : and what we call time enough, always proves little enough.' Let us then up and... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...moist precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, ' the greatest prodigality ; ' since, ns he elsewhere tells us, ' Lost time is never found...and doing to the purpose, so by diligence shall we uo more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, and he that... | |
 | William Chambers - 1856 - 444 pages
...grave," as Poor Richard says. " If time bo of all things tho most precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, "the greatest prodigality;"...always proves little enough. Let us, then, up and bo doing, and bo doing to the purpose, so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. Sloth... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...as he elsewhere tells us, Loti time i$ never found again; and what we cull lime enough, always prows little enough. Let us then up and be doing, and doing...perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but indus ry all easy: and Ht that riieth late muel trot all day, and ikall scarce overtake hit business... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 pages
...grave,' as poor Richard says. ' If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be,' as poor Richard says, 'the greatest prodigality;'...makes all things difficult, but industry all easy,' as poor Richard says ; and ' He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business... | |
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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... 
