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a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for "A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, with out labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock;" whereas, industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. "Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift; and, Now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow."
But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says,
"I never saw an oft-removed tree,
"Nor yet an oft-removed family,
"That throve so well as those that settled be."
And again, "Three removes is as bad as a fire;" and again, "Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee;" and again, "If you would have your business done, go; if not, fend." And again,
