| 1853 - 446 pages
...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 ; but idleness taxes many of us much more. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
| James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1854 - 428 pages
...— " 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 - 1855 - 402 pages
...almanac. " It would be thought a hard government thaf 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 Kichard says. ' But dost thou love... | |
| Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 372 pages
...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...wears, while the key often used is always bright. — Franklin. CCCCXCV. As the rose-tree is composed of the sweetest flowers, and the sharpest thorns... | |
| Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...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; but Idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
..."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 runt, consumes faster than... | |
| James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1857 - 416 pages
...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...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,... | |
| James William Gilbart - Logic - 1857 - 414 pages
...— " 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... | |
| James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1857 - 416 pages
...— " 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... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...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 ; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
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