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Laziness - Leadership

Always an up-to-date mentor, Franklin’s insights fit right into the soundbites you see here. But why stop here? For a Niagara of wit and understanding in the wonderful words from Ben's own works, get to a search engine and try: Franklin + “Poor Richard.” You might add “1758” -- or just click here. The 1758 preface features some favorite sayings. ( Oh, parents, those "Poor Richard's" websites can get raucous.)
Show subject index

What's Ben What's Verse
Laziness & Labor
see also CONSCIENCE & FUN, FAITH & WORK, PROCRASTINATION and SLEEP.
The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, rich man to get a stomach to his meat. [1735]Labor’s grim?
Who needs gym?
O Lazy-Bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee Arms and Legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them. (repeat?) [1739]Use legs
Like pegs?
Sloth (like Rust) consumes
faster than Labour wears:
the used Key is always
bright. [1744]
Used key:
Rust free.
Idleness is the greatest Prodigality. [1745]Watched … clock
In … hock.
There are lazy Minds as well as lazy Bodies. [1751]Mental P.T.
Cures atrophy.
Diligence overcomes Difficulties, Sloth makes them. [1755]Drones?
Moans.
Industry: Lose no time. --
Be always employed in
something useful. -- Cut off
all unnecessary actions. [Virtue 6]]
Time's for use,
Work's its sluice.
Leadership
see also PROMISES & PERFORMANCE.
He that cannot obey, cannot
command. [1734]
Won't heed?
Can't lead.



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