Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all... Materials for French Prose Composition ... - Page 229by Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858Full view - About this book
| 1796 - 34 pages
...proves little enough." Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence we shall do more 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 his business-at night; while... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...proves little enough:' let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry easy/ as poor Richard says ; and ' He that riscth late must trot all day, and shall scarcely overtake... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...f>roves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things...industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night; while laziness... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...sleeping enough in the grave/' as poor Richard says. and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more 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 his business at night; while laziness... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...time enough always proves little enough :" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity....makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce otertake his business at night; while... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity....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... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...proves little enough." Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things...industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night ; while laziness... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...call link' enough always proves little enough." Let us then up, and be doing and doing to the purpose, so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity....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... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely 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,... | |
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...proves little enough." Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; for by diligence we shall do more 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 his business at night;"... | |
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