| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld 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 ef us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes... | |
| 1812 - 314 Seiten
...doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key used is always bright," as poor Richard says. "But ilost tliou love life?... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 Seiten
...help themselves,' as poor Richard says. .1 " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed...taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on discases, absolutely shortens life. 'Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
| 1821 - 356 Seiten
...help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed...shortens life. • Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as poor Richard says. ' But dost tbou love life,... | |
| 1821 - 162 Seiten
...poor 'Richard 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 :...life. "• Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as Poor Richard says — " But, dost thou love... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
..." I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their tjme, 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,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed ia its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more...shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says. ' But dost Ihou Jove life,... | |
| 1821 - 24 Seiten
...should tax its people one lentil part of their time to be employed in its service : but ¡Ui-пегч taxes many of us much more ; sloth by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' »loth like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, wliilc the used key is always bright,' as Poor... | |
| 1822 - 336 Seiten
...of prolonging life. * " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service :...shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears. Dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of."... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...that help themselves," as poor Richard says. 1 (t will be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens lite. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key id always brigh*," as... | |
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