 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - Страниц: 792
...as Poor Richard saja. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes fatter than labor wears; while the used key is always bright, as Poor... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - Страниц: 796
...as Poor Richard lays. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service...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... | |
 | Elements - 1862 - Страниц: 246
...value he set upon industry may be learned from some of his wise sayings, which are as follows : — ' " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright." ': But dost thou love life ? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - 1862 - Страниц: 456
...fiys, in In- Almanack of IT <.:. It would be thought a hard Government tliat flmuld tax its PeoBle one tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service, nt Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all thai isfperit in abfrilute Sfal'h, or doing... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - Страниц: 200
...as Poor .Richard says. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ;...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,'... | |
 | 1864 - Страниц: 422
...SAYINGS OF POOR KICIIARD. IT would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service;...taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing on disease, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while tie used... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - Страниц: 260
...says in his Almanack. * It would be thought a hard government that should tax ita people one-tenth part of 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, with that which is spent in... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - Страниц: 442
...as poor Richard says. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ;...taxes many of us much more : sloth, by bringing on disease, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
 | 1865 - Страниц: 138
...related to this subject. The following are among the maxims which he uttered in his riper years:— " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears; while the used key is always bright." "But dost thon love life ? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of."... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - Страниц: 236
...as 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 ;...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,'... | |
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... commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : G-od helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. 
