 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 trang
...says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government thaf should tax its people one tenth, part of their time, to be employed in its service...rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used is always bright,' as poor Kichard says. ' But dost thou love life ? then do not squander... | |
 | 1856 - 372 trang
...think so ourselves.— Goldsmith. CCCCXCIV. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed...shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key often used is always bright. — Franklin. CCCCXCV. As the rose-tree is... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 trang
...help thcmsilres, as Poor Richard saye. "I. It would be thought a hard government, that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed...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 trang
...Mischief, or sinks into Melancholy. .-- Franklin. TT would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed...service; but Idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1857 - 416 trang
...Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack : — " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed...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 - 1857 - 414 trang
...Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack : — " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed...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 - 1857 - 416 trang
...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 faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love life,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 trang
...themselves,' as poor Richard says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed...shortens life. 'Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key often used is always bright,' as poor Richard says. 'But dost thou love... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 trang
...help themselves, 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...service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | 1864 - 704 trang
...Franklin has said : — " 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 faster than... | |
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... 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. 
