 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.  The Translator: English Into Frenchdoor Gasc - 1879Fragmentweergave - Over dit boek
 | 1796 - 34 pagina’s
...strokes fell great oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says;...useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pagina’s
...cannot just now remember. " 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 means to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pagina’s
...meanest to gain leisure; and since tliou art not sure of a minute, throw net POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something...useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, ' "A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pagina’s
...strokes fell great oaks." 'Methinks I hear some of you say, "Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says;...well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pagina’s
...strokes fell great oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " must a man afford himself no leisure ?" I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says...useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for " ft life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, \\ithoutlabour,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pagina’s
...strokes fell great oaks." ' 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 thdu meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away au hour." Leisure... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pagina’s
...man afford himself no leisure? — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Employ lliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not Sway an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pagina’s
...strokes fell great oaks." Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man " afford himself no leisure ?" 1 will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says...thy time well, if " thou meanest to gain leisure," andj " Since thou art " not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagina’s
...oaks." ' Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend, what Poor Richard says ; " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure , and, lince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful:... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pagina’s
...MethinlCs 1 hear some of you say, " Must a man a-tTord himself no leisure?" — 1 will tell thce, ' my friend, what poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if thou mean • est to g»in leisure ; and sinc# thou art not sure of a minute, thiow not away an hour." Leisure... | |
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