 | William Fewsmith, Edgar Arthur Singer - 1866 - 240 Seiten
...of them will not prevail. That government would be thought hard which should tax its people onetenth 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 m doing nothing, with that which is spent in idle... | |
 | William H. Ablett - 1867 - 94 Seiten
...poor Richard says. " ' 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 rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,'... | |
 | Barbara B. Oberg, Harry S. Stout - 1993 - 241 Seiten
...Abraham intones one proverb after another: 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, then do not squander Time, for that's the Stuff... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 Seiten
...in his Almanack of 1733. 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 Campbell - 1999 - 316 Seiten
...emphasis upon the wasting of time. He notes that none would readily tolerate a government that demanded "one tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service." Still, he notes, "Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute Sloth,... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 Seiten
...them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his almanac of 1733. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 Seiten
...them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733. It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one tenth Part...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... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 Seiten
...allowing an abatement. . , . 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. This is a recurring theme from the honorable Mr. Franklin: We can complain about external roadblocks... | |
 | Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 Seiten
...promoting industry to preaching perseverance and prudence in everyday life. 9 It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one tenth Part...Service. But Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute Sloth . . . [that], by bringing on Diseases, absolutely... | |
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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. 
