Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while Laziness travels so slowly that Poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business : let not that drive... Western Miscellany - Pagina 91a cura di - 1778 - 384 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 pagine
...Sloth makes all things difficult, but industty all easy,' as poor Richard says ; and ' he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him,' as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, ' Drive thy business, let not that drive thee ;' and, ' early... | |
| 1841 - 300 pagine
...with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...drive thee ; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," as Poor Richard says. ' So what signifies wishing and hoping... | |
| Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pagine
...difficult, but industry makes all easy: and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake his business at night;" while " laziness...drive thee ; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," as Poor Richard says. So what signifies wishing and hoping... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pagine
...all easy : He who rises late must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake his business at night : Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes...drive thee :" and, " Early to bed, and early to rise, Make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." So what signify wishing and hoping for better times ? We may... | |
| James Everett - 1842 - 592 pagine
...knew, with Franklin, that " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slow, that poverty soon overtakes him." He was a living comment on that text, as his biography hitherto... | |
| 1842 - 194 pagine
...industry all easy/ as poor Richard says ; and ' He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall •carce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him,' as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, ' Drive thy business, let not that drive thee ;' and, ' Early... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 pagine
...with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...drive thee ; and Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise, as Poor Richard says. " So what signifies wishing and hoping... | |
| William Andrus Alcott - 1844 - 192 pagine
...loved also the gurgling of the rum-bottle." Franklin used to say, in his quaint manner, that " Early to bed. and early to rise, Makes men healthy, wealthy, and wise. '' But observe, if you please, one thing. He does not say that early to bed ever makes people good.... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1845 - 598 pagine
...secure an early breakfast, you can have no obstacle in the way of your being punctual. "He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." The Teacher will find this to be the case. I remember reading somewhere, that the Teacher, to prevent... | |
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pagine
...that is the stun" life on his knees. is made of. The Bleeping fox catches no poultry. He that riseth late must trot all ! day. and shall scarce overtake his business at night. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. There are no gains without... | |
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