Poor Richard's Almanack says of wasted time, "He that idly loses 5s. worth of time, loses 5s., and might as prudently throw 5s. into the river."
באלמנך Poor Richard נאמר על בזבוז הזמן (עקרון בסיסי בתיאורית האילוצים), "He that idly loses 5s. worth of time, loses 5s., and might as prudently throw 5s. into the river.