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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent ... - Page 145
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 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 difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us," lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then...that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce otertake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him....
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...prodigality ;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, " 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; for by diligence we shall do more with less perplexity. " Sloth " makes all things difficult, but industry...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

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 difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says; and, "he who riseth late, must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...found again ; and what Recall time enough always proves little enough." Let us then up and be doiag, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplex,ky. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says.j and,...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...prodigality ;' since, as he elsewhere tells us, ' lost time is nerer found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then...shall we do more with less perplexity. ' Sloth makes al; things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall...
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Plain Directions on Domestic Economy: Showing Particularly what are the ...

Cooking - 1821 - 24 pages
...prodigality !' since, as he elsewhere tells ue, • Lout time ¡a never found again ; and wbal we call time enough always proves little enough.' Let us then,...doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall we do mure with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all thing« difficult, but industry ail easy ; und he that...
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A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ...

Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...' Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough.' Let , then, up and be doing, and doing to the purpose : so by diligence shall 105 we do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...since,. as he elsewhere tells us, "lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough al» ways proves little enough;" let us then up and be doing,...makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and lie that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...' lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enoughj always proves little enough.' 12. Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose...makes all things difficult, but industry all easy,' as Poor Richard says : and he that riseth late, must trot 'all day, and shall scarce overtake his business...
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