 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 Seiten
...themselves,' as poor Richard " 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 more : sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster... | |
 | 1841 - 300 Seiten
...1. • It would be thought a hard government that should lax its people one-tenth part of their lime 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... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 Seiten
...industrious ashamed perplexity increaseth steadily laziness legacy patience business diligence cable IT would be thought a hard government, that should tax its people one-tenth part of then- time, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 Seiten
...contained many wise sayings on industry and frugality ; which are here collected together. • It would be thought a hard government, that should tax its...of us much more ; if we reckon all that is spent in doing nothing, or in idle employments, or amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. "I. It would be thought a hard government, that should tax 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... | |
 | 1844 - 276 Seiten
...content, And love smiled round them wheresoe'er they went. CftABBE. u aru'M. j '• plann'd. j IT would be thought a hard government that should tax its people...service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...t-ovemment that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to he employed in its service ; 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... | |
 | Advice - 1848 - 72 Seiten
...health as it is to industry. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth of their time, to be employed in its service — but...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 Seiten
...help themselves." I. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people the 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, eonsumes faster than labor... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 Seiten
...Poor Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth 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... | |
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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 diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes... 
