 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...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;...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright,' as... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 Seiten
...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 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 ¡з spent in... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 414 Seiten
...always employed in glorious actions and achievements, as appeared in the person of Sir Francis Drake. SLOTH, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright ; if you love life do not squander time. THE TWIN GENII. AND this world, ye ken, sir, and nane... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1854 - 428 Seiten
...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 - 580 Seiten
...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 - 402 Seiten
...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 - 592 Seiten
...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 - 570 Seiten
...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 - 372 Seiten
...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 - 416 Seiten
...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... | |
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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. 
