| Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 lehte
...that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' I. It would be thought a hard government that ' fhould tax its people one tenth part of their ' time, to be employed in its fervicc : But idle' nefs taxes many of us much more; floth, by ' bringing on difeafes, abfolutely fhortens... | |
| James Anderson - 1791 - 422 lehte
...themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his Almanack. It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its lervice ; but idlenefs taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is fpent in abfolute floth... | |
| 1777 - 750 lehte
...themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his Almanack. It would be thought a hard government that mould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its lervice ; but Idlenefs taxes many of из much more, if we reckon all that is fpent in abfolute floth,... | |
| 1796 - 34 lehte
...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 ;...but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by brrhging on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 lehte
...us. ' God helps them that helps themselves,' as poor Richard says in the almanac for 1733. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people...employed in its service : but idleness taxes many ot us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or in doing of nothing, with that... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 lehte
...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 tax its people...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, •while the used key is always bright,"... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 lehte
...us ; " God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. ' I. It would be thought a hurd government that should tax its. people one tenth part...consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always blight," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 lehte
...that help themselves," as poor Richard says. * 1. It would be thought a hard government that slrould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be...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 Plumptre - 1812 - 424 lehte
...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...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than " labour wears, while The used key is always bright,"... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 lehte
...Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld 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 ef us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes... | |
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