 | 1796 - 34 էջ
...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 many of us much more; sloth, by brrhging on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 էջ
...doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments or amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely 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 l;'b.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 էջ
...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 istalways bright," as poor Richard says. "But ilosi Ihoti love life?... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 էջ
...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 ; 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 - 1806 - 586 էջ
...1. It would be thought a hard government that slrould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes...diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust,consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 էջ
...I. It would be thought a hurd government that should tax its. people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service *. but idleness taxes...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens lite. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always blight,"... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 էջ
...be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be enployed in its service: But idleness taxes many of us much...shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than " labour wears, while The used key is always bright," as Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou lore... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 էջ
...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 faster than labour wears, while the tued key is always bright," as Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou love... | |
 | 1812 - 314 էջ
...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 էջ
..." 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 many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on discases, absolutely shortens life. 'Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
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... ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us;' God helps them that help themselves, 
