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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
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Ben Franklin's Guide to Wealth: Being a 21st Century Treatise on What It ...

Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - Self-Help - 2004 - 132 pages
...television and the Internet. *&' 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 with less perplexity. Managing your time is a skill that you can learn, no matter how disorganized or prone to procrastination...
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Benjamin Franklin's Humor

Paul Zall - Social Science - 2005 - 216 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...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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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Including Poor Richard's Almanac ...

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 320 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,..."Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy," as Poor Richard says; and "he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...
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The Way to Wealth and Other Writings on Finance

Benjamin Franklin - Business & Economics - 2006 - 168 pages
...Prodigality, fince, as he eJfewere tells us, Loft Time is ne^jer found again ; and what we call Time enough, always •proves little enough. Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpofe ; fo by Diligence mall we do more with lefs Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but...
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In Their Own Words: Founding Fathers & the Bible

Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 262 pages
...Richards Almanack which deals with slothfulness, a human trait disparaged in the Bible, was stated thusly: "He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." And, on the same subject, Franklin said, "At the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not...
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In Their Own Words

Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 261 pages
...Richards Almanack which deals with slothfulness, a human trait disparaged in the Bible, was stated thusly: "He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." And, on the same subject, Franklin said, "At the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not...
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Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack

Benjamin Franklin - History - 2006 - 92 pages
...forgotten. 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. Fish and Visitors stink after three days. How few there are who have courage enough to own their Faults,...
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1001 Best Things Ever Said About Horses

Steven Price - Reference - 2006 - 400 pages
...close and tight, If you ride a man, sit easy and light. — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack The child who is fortunate enough to be associated with...
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Time: Friend Or Foe?

Rex Hickox - Self-Help - 2006 - 140 pages
...precious, The golden hours fly, But we can make them happy ones, If we would only try. Ester Hickox He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business by night. Benjamin Franklin Time is the inexplicable raw material of everything. With it, all is possible;...
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The Gigantic Book of Horse Wisdom

Thomas Meagher - Nature - 2007 - 812 pages
...relationship and a launching pad for almost everything we want to do with a horse. — MARY D. MIDRIFF He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN He that can travel well afoot, keeps a good horse. — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Be not...
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