 | 1953 - 1224 pàgines
...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 so slowly that Poverty soon overtakes him. Socrates: The best man is he who most tries to perfect himself, and the happiest man is he who most... | |
 | Peter J. Conn - 1989 - 624 pàgines
...easy, as Poor Richard says; and 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, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that Drive thee; and Early to Bed... | |
 | Barbara B. Oberg, Harry S. Stout - 1993 - 241 pàgines
...easy, as Poor Richard says; and 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, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed,... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 pàgines
...easy, as Poor Richard says; and 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, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed,... | |
 | Brian Jackson - 1998 - 202 pàgines
...but industry makes all easy; and he that riscth late must trot all day and shall scarce overtake his business at night : while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him. So said Benjam1n Franklin, American statesman and scientist, the inventor of the lightning conductor.... | |
 | 2003 - 596 pàgines
...eighteenth century, probably wiser, certainly more experienced than Dr. Johnson, said on this matter: "So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times. We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves. Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting."... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 pàgines
...easy, as Poor Richard says; and 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, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed,... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 pàgines
...difficult, but industry all easy; and He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while Laziness travels so slowly,...and hoping for better times? We may make these times better, if we bestir ourselves. Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 pàgines
...easy, as Poor Richard says; and 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, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed,... | |
 | Robert E. Belknap - 2004 - 284 pàgines
...easy, as Poor Richard says; and 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, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed,... | |
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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 easy, and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business... 
