 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...that help themselves," as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would he thought ahnrd 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...them that help themselves." I. "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people the one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust, eonsumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright. "But... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...Poor Richard 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 mare ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...may be done for us ; for God helps them, that help themselves, as Poor Richard 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... | |
 | Advice - 1848 - 72 pages
...almost uniformly verifies. It is a habit that is as destructive to health as it is to 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 many of us much more, if we reckon... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...is too well known, and would require too much space, to be noticed here. THE WAY TO WEALTH. IT would be thought a hard government, that should tax its...to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes us much more — sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...fellow-creature, I would shut him alone in a dark room without employment. IDLENESS, ITS TAXES. — It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people...service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing nothing, with that which is spent in idle... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...as 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 labour wears ; while the used key is always bright,'... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...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... | |
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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 ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. 
