Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 2Harper & brothers, 1842 |
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... thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time , to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases , absolutely shortens life . Sloth , like rust ...
... thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time , to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases , absolutely shortens life . Sloth , like rust ...
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... thought of this . ' " Tell me , at least , the expenses of the repub- lic , for no doubt you intend to retrench the super- fluous ? ' " I never thought of this either , ' said Glaucon . " You were best , then , to put off to another ...
... thought of this . ' " Tell me , at least , the expenses of the repub- lic , for no doubt you intend to retrench the super- fluous ? ' " I never thought of this either , ' said Glaucon . " You were best , then , to put off to another ...
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... thought of the defence of the country ; you know what gar- risons are necessary , and what are not ; you know what number of troops is sufficient in one , and not sufficient in another ; you will cause the necessary garrisons to be re ...
... thought of the defence of the country ; you know what gar- risons are necessary , and what are not ; you know what number of troops is sufficient in one , and not sufficient in another ; you will cause the necessary garrisons to be re ...
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... thoughts better , he let them rove about the sustenance of his body . Thus he had made a shift to wear off ten years since the paternal estate fell into his hands ; and yet , accord- ing to the abuse of words in our day , he was called ...
... thoughts better , he let them rove about the sustenance of his body . Thus he had made a shift to wear off ten years since the paternal estate fell into his hands ; and yet , accord- ing to the abuse of words in our day , he was called ...
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... thought I ; you are certainly under a wise , just , and mild government , since you have no pub- lic grievances to complain of , nor any subject of contention but the perfections and imperfections of foreign music . I turned my head ...
... thought I ; you are certainly under a wise , just , and mild government , since you have no pub- lic grievances to complain of , nor any subject of contention but the perfections and imperfections of foreign music . I turned my head ...
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