 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 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 mare ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...here. THE WAY TO WEALTH. 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 us much more — sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 Seiten
...done for Ha : ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. '< It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people...absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which ¡з spent in idle employments, вг amusement that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...IDLENESS, ITS TAXES. — It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service...reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...something may be done for us. ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. 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... | |
 | 1853 - 446 Seiten
...something may be done for us : ' God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. "1. 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... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1854 - 428 Seiten
...shall now give a further illustration from Dr. Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack : — " 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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 Seiten
...Richard says. „I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax the people one tenth parth of their time, to be employed in its Service; but idleness taxes many of ns much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absnlutely shortens life. „Sloth, like rust, eonsumes... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 Seiten
...something may be done for us; God htljis them that help thcmsilres, as Poor Richard saye. "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 runt, consumes faster than... | |
 | 1856 - 570 Seiten
...about some honest business, it rushes into Mischief, or sinks into Melancholy. .-- Franklin. TT 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 labour... | |
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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... 
