 | 1860 - 836 Seiten
...step-mother!" IT would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes...labor wears; while the used key is always bright. Dost thou love life, thc-n do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. How much more... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 Seiten
...related to this subject. The following are among the maxims which he uttered in his riper years : — " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears ; while the used key is always bright." " But dost thou love life ? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." " If... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 Seiten
...— It would be 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, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 Seiten
...saja. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes...absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes fatter than labor wears; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. Hut dost thou love... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...says. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes...shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as Poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love Jife,... | |
 | 1864 - 422 Seiten
...KICIIARD. IT would be 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 disease, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while tie used... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 Seiten
...Almanack. * It would be thought a hard government that should tax ita people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 Seiten
...gays. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes...life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor icears ; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Kichard says. But dost thou love life,, then... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 Seiten
...says. " It would be 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 disease, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 Seiten
...says. "I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes...shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as Poor Richard says — ' But dost thou love life,... | |
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... ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us;' God helps them that help themselves, 
