 | 1844 - 276 Seiten
...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, consumes faster than labour weal's. Dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. —... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...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, consumes faster than labor wears ; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...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,...shortens life. 'Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used is always bright,' as poor Richard says. 'But dost thou love... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...hut idleness taxes many of us much more if we reckon all that is spent in ahsolute sloth, or doingof nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth, hy hringing on diseases, ahsolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than lahour wears,... | |
 | Advice - 1848 - 72 Seiten
...service — but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key often used is always bright. " But dost thou love life ? then do not squander time, for that 's the stuff life is made of." " How... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...one tenth of their time, to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much mare ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears ; while the used hey is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life ?... | |
 | 1851 - 112 Seiten
...be gained, Is a certain forerunner of sorrow. SIR MATTHEW HALE. God helps them that help themselves. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears , while the key often used is always bright. If you love life, do not squander time ; for that 's the stuff that life is made of. If time be above... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes us much more — sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the used key is always bright," as Poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life,... | |
 | Charles Simmons - 1852 - 564 Seiten
...overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. which is spent in idle employments, or amusements...shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used is always bright. The rust of indolence is far more destructive... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments,...shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used is always bright. — Franklin. IDLERS, BUSY. — Among those... | |
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Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that's the stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches... 
