Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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 so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him.

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and

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This quote emphasizes the negative consequences of laziness and the benefits of being industrious. Slothfulness or laziness makes tasks more difficult, while being diligent and hardworking makes them easier. The quote warns that those who wake up late in the day will have to hurry throughout the day to catch up with their responsibilities, possibly failing to complete them by nightfall. Conversely, laziness is depicted as slow, ultimately leading to poverty catching up with the idle person.

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