 | James William Gilbart - 1854 - Liczba stron: 428
...Richard's Almanack : — " 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,' as... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - Liczba stron: 580
...Richard says. „I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax the people one tenth parth of their time, to be employed in its Service; but idleness taxes many of ns much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absnlutely shortens life. „Sloth, like rust, eonsumes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - Liczba stron: 402
...help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government thaf should tax its people one tenth, part of their time,...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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - Liczba stron: 592
...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 in its service...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like runt, consumes faster than labour wenrs ; v hde the used key it always bright, as... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 570
...Melancholy. .-- Franklin. TT 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. Dost... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 372
...ourselves.— Goldsmith. CCCCXCIV. 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, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1857 - Liczba stron: 416
...Richard's Almanack : — " 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,' as... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1857 - Liczba stron: 416
...Richard's Almanack : — " 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/ as... | |
 | 1864 - Liczba stron: 704
...business, it rushes into Mischief or sinks into Melancholy." Dr. Franklin has said : — " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people...Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears." It is related, that to one wishing to put... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - Liczba stron: 752
...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 labor wears ; icliile the used key is always bright, as... | |
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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 ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. 
