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" Industry all 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... "
Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written ... - Page 5
by Benjamin Franklin - 1986 - 77 pages
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...we shall 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 at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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 at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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 at night: while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him Drive thy business, let not that...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...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 at night;" while " Laziness " travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him." " Drive thy business, let not...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...perplex,ky. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says.j and, " he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall, scarce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so f lowly that, poverty j 2 soon soon overtakes him," as we read in poor...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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 at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not 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
...105 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 at night : while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that...
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The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays

British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...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 at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...perplexity. ' Sloth 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 at night : while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him ; and Poor Richard adds/Drive thy...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...we do more with less perplexity. "Sloth 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 travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that...
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