IfTimebeofallThingsthemostprecious, wastingTimemustbe, asPoorRichardsays, thegreatestProdigality; since, asheelsewheretellsus, LostTimeisneverfoundagain; andwhatwecallTimeenough, alwaysproveslittleenough: Letusthenupandbedoing, anddoingtothePurpose; , butIndustryalleasy, asPoorRichardsays; andHethatrisethlatemusttrotallDay, andshallscarceovertakehisBusinessatNight; whileLazinesstravelssoslowly, thatPovertysoonovertakeshim, aswereadinPoorRichard, whoadds, DrivethyBusiness, letnotthatdrivethee; andEarlytoBed, andearlytorise, makesaManhealthy, wealthy, , andhethatlivesuponHopewilldiefasting.
TherearenoGainswithoutPains.
HethathathaTradehathanEstate; andhethathathaCalling, hathanOfficeofProfitandHonor; butthentheTrademustbeworkedat, andtheCallingwellfollowed, orneithertheEstatenortheOfficewillenableustopayourTaxes.
WhatthoughyouhavefoundnoTreasure, norhasanyrichRelationleftyouaLegacy, DiligenceistheMotherofGood-luck, asPoorRichardsays, andGodgivesallThingstoIndustry.
OneTo-dayisworthtwoTo-morrows, andfarther, HaveyousomewhattodoTo-morrow, doitTo-day.
IfyouwereaServant, wouldyounotbeashamedthatagoodMastershouldcatchyouidle? AreyouthenyourownMaster, beashamedtocatchyourselfidle.
Sticktoitsteadily; andyouwillseegreatEffects, forConstantDroppingwearsawayStones, andbyDiligenceandPatiencetheMouseateintwotheCable; andLittleStrokesfellgreatOaks.
