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" 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... "
Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent ... - Page 145
by Elegant extracts - 1812
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The book of good devices, ed. by G. Golding

Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pages
...is never found again ; and, What we call time enough always proves little enough. Let us, then, be up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more, and with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry A word to the wise is enough....
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The First-[sixth] Reader: Of the United States Series; Embracing, in ..., Book 5

Marcius Willson - Readers - 1872 - 322 pages
...152 gality ;"b since, as we are again told, " Lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us, then, up and be doing, and be doing to the purpose; so, by diligence,0 shall we do morewith less perplexity .d 4. Sloth makes...
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First (-Sixth) illustrated reader

Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 pages
...greatest prodigality;" since, as we are told, " Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then...perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry makes all easy; " and he " that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business...
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Public Ledger Almanacs: For the Years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875

Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 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,...things difficult, but industry all easy, and he that ri-scth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while Laziness travels...
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How Benjamin Franklin, the printer boy, made his mark

William Makepeace Thayer - 1875 - 298 pages
...of." " If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality." " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that ariseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels...
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New Outlook, Volume 6

New Thought - 1953 - 1224 pages
...spiritual, and religion consists in bringing the lower into subjection to the higher. Benjamin Franklin: 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...
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America's Nation-time, 1607-1789

Benjamin Woods Labaree - History - 1976 - 276 pages
...dear school, yet fools will learn in no other." "If you will have it done, go; if not, send." "He who riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." In 1758 Franklin published his last Poor Richard's, with an introductory essay best known now as "The...
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Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - Literary Criticism - 1986 - 90 pages
...never. One good Husband is worth two good Wives ; for the scarcer things are, the more they're valued. He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. He that speaks ill of the Mare, will buy her. Fish and Visitors stink after three days. How few there...
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Light From Many Lamps

Lillian Watson - Body, Mind & Spirit - 1988 - 356 pages
...is never found again and what we call time enough always proves little enough. Let us then be up and doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall...makes all things difficult, but industry all easy. Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure. Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not...
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Life Streams: Journeys into Meditation and Music

Hal A. Lingerman - Body, Mind & Spirit - 1988 - 356 pages
...the greatest prodigality. Lost time is never found again; what we call time enough always proves too little enough; let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose. By diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. Benjamin Franklin Meditation Today you can tune...
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