6/17/10

Back to dual piston sytem. Very nice.

5/16/10

Benjamin Franklin-

"Sloth, by bringing on Diseases, absolutely shortens Life. Sloth, like Rust, consumes faster than Labour wears; while the used Key is always bright. But dost thou love life, then do not squander Time; for that's the stuff Life is made of.

If Time be of all Things the most precious, wasting Time must be the greatest Prodigality; since Lost Time is never found again, and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but Industry all easy.

Industry  need not wish, and he that lives upon Hope will die fasting.

What though you have found no Treasure, nor has any rich Relation left you a Legacy, Diligence is the Mother of Goodluck and God gives all things to Industry.

If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Are you then your own Master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your Family, your Country, and your gracious King, be up by Peep of Day; Let not the Sun look down and say, Inglorious here he lies."

First published in Poor Richards Almanac for 1758.