...prevail. That government would be thought hard which should tax its people onetenth 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 m doing nothing, with that which is spent in idle...

...' 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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...— " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people onetenth 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...

...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...wears ; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Ilichard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time ; for that is the stuff life is made...

...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...Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears ; wlcile the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not...

...but always pointed, the dullest never being at a loss to apprehend its force. " Sloth," he says, " by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life....like rust, consumes faster than labor wears ; while thekey often turned is always bright. But dost thou love life ? then do not squander time ; for that...

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...WOULD it not 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 ; and Sloth, by bringing on disease, absolutely shortens life. 2. " Sloth, like rust," says the proverb,...

...but always pointed, the dullest never being at a loss to apprehend its force. " Sloth," he says, " by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life....rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the key often turned is always bright. But dost thou love life? then do not squander time ; for that is...