...helps them that help themselves, as poor Richard says. " ' I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their...employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of as more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster...

...that mould tax its People one tenth Part of their Tims, to be employed in its Service. Rut-IJlcnefs taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is fpent in abfolute Sloth, or doing of Nothing, with that which is fpent in idle Employments or A mufements,...