 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 halaman
...• 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...of us much more ; if we reckon all that is spent in doing nothing, or in idle employments, or amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on... | |
 | 1844 - 276 halaman
...plann'd. j 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 halaman
..."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 bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 halaman
...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...shortens life. 'Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used is always bright,' as poor Richard says. 'But dost thou love... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 halaman
...t-ovemment that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to he employed in its service ; hut idleness taxes many of us much more if we reckon all that is spent in ahsolute sloth, or doingof nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 halaman
...thought a hard government that would tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in their service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more,...sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent m idle employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 292 halaman
...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...reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing oi nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth,... | |
 | Advice - 1848 - 72 halaman
...industry. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth of their time, to be employed in its service — but idleness taxes...if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key often used is always bright. " But... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 halaman
...says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 halaman
..."It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people the 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, eonsumes faster than labor... | |
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... 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. 
