 FOLLY; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot 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, as Poor Richard says in his Almanack of 1733.  The biblical museum - Trang 137bởi James Comper Gray - 1871Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 trang
...poor Richard says. * 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...taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust,consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 trang
...something may be done for us ; " Gold helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld be thought a hard government .that should tax its...employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many ef us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 trang
...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 one-tenth part of their time, to be enployed in its service: But idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 trang
...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? then do not squander... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 trang
...themselves," as poqr Richard says in his Al jianack. It would b; thought a hard government that ihould tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service j but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute hloth, or doing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 trang
...and 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...taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears ; while the... | |
 | 1821 - 162 trang
...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...idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "• Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 trang
..." I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their tjme, 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 labour wears, while the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 trang
...thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed ia its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
 | 1821 - 356 trang
...and something may be done for us i ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. 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... | |
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