 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.  Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million ... - Page 583by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1857 - 721 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Secrets - 1882 - 74 pages
...a man afford himself no leisure ? " " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; smd, 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... | |
 | John Southward - 1883 - 166 pages
...and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks. EMPLOY thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. KEEP thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. IF you would have your business done,— Go ; if not, —... | |
 | Fortunate men - 1884 - 192 pages
...himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: ' employ thy time well, if 54 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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...you say, 'must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thce, my friend, what poor Richard says; e of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, an Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 pages
...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 m1nute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is made for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent... | |
 | American poetry - 1886 - 552 pages
...Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them. Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure;...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... | |
 | Frank McAlpine - American prose literature - 1886 - 456 pages
...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;...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... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - Authors, American - 1887 - 324 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Blind - 1917 - 512 pages
...thereof, but not before the first day of August in the current year. (Approved May .?/, rciS). Kmploy tliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure, and since...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Volunteer Service EVA B. PALMER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE... | |
 | Simeon Larson, Bruce Nissen - Business & Economics - 1987 - 414 pages
...was regarded as encouragement of idleness. As Poor Richard says: Employ thy Time well, if thou meanst to gain Leisure; And, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. For Age and Want, save while you... | |
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