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" He that spends a groat a day idly spends idly above six pounds a year, which is the price for the use of one hundred pounds. He that wastes idly a groat's worth of his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds... "
The Progressive Machinist: A Practical and Educational Treatise, with ... - Page 20
by Nehemiah Hawkins - 1903 - 336 pages
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He who idly loses five shillings-worth of time, loses five shillings, and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. He who loses five shillings not only loses that sum, but all the advantages which might be made...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He, that idly loses five shillings worth of time,...and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. He, that loses five shillings, not only loses that sum, but all the advantage that might be made...
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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Memoirs of His Early Life

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He that idly loses five shillings worth of time, loses...and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. He that loses five shillings, not only loses that sum, but all the advantages that might be made...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...of his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day He that idly loses five shillings worth of time loses...and might as prudently throw five shillings into the 'sea. t He that loses five shillings, not only loses that sum, but all the advantage that might be...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He that idly loses five shillings worth of time, loses...and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. He that loses five shillings, not only loses that sum, but all the advantage that might be made...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He who idly loses five shillings-worth of time, loses five shillings, and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. He who loses five shillings not only loses that sum, but all the advantages which might be made...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He that idly loses five shillings worth of time, loses...five shillings, and might as prudently throw five shilling* into the sea. He that loses five shillings, not only loses that snm, bot all the advantages...
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...his time, per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He that idly loses five shillings worth of time, loses...and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. First, let honesty and industry be thy constant companions ; and. Secondly, spend one penny less...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He that idly loses five shillings' worth of time,...and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea. He that loses five shillings, not only loses that sum, but all the advantage that might be made...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day. He that idly loses five shillings worth of time, loses five shillings, and might as prndently throw five shillings into the sea. He that loses five shillings, not only lose* that sum,...
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