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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... "
The Moral Class-book - Page 20
edited by - 1856 - 168 pages
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Half-hours of translation, or Extracts from the best British and American ...

Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
..."Sloth makes all things difficalt, but industry all easy," as poor Richard says ; and, " He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...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...
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The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry Jill easy," as poor Richard says ; and, " he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...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...
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The Ackworth reading book, being selections from the best English authors in ...

Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...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...that drive thee ; and early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.' " So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times ?...
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Benjamin Franklin, the Printer-boy

1865 - 138 pages
...greatest prodigality." " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy ; and he that ariseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him." "At the working man's house hunger looks in,'but dares not enter." " Diligence is the mother of good...
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Chambers's spelling-book

James Currie (A.M.) - 1866 - 204 pages
...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...poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not it drive thee; and early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," as Poor...
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Readings for Young Men, Merchants, and Men of Business

Readings - 1866 - 196 pages
...another to conceal it. SLOTH. 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 BO slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. AVOID SURETYSHIP. AMONGST all other things of the world...
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Advice to youths about entering a commercial career

William H. Ablett - 1867 - 94 pages
...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...poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let that not drive thee ; and early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, and wealthy, and wise,'...
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My new-year's gift to my son [comprising Pamphilius, Economy of life and ...

Pamphilius (pseud.) - 1869 - 282 pages
...less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy," and, " he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...drive thee ;" and, " Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." [Yes ; Seneca — sloth makes a LONG BEING with a SHORT LIFE...
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Materials for French prose composition, or selections from the best English ...

Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1869 - 382 pages
...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;9 while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him,'10 as we read in poor Richard;...
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The Ministry of the Word. Sermons

Walter MacGilvray - 1870 - 382 pages
...worth quoting : " Sloth," says he, "makes all things difficult, but industry all easy. He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him." There is perhaps no single quality of character more profitable to its possessor, or that is more universally...
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