 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 sider
...one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us 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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 sider
...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 ia spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements... | |
 | 1841 - 300 sider
...one-tenth part of their lime 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... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 sider
...be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing on disease, 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 sider
...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 doing nothing, or in idle employments, or amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on... | |
 | 1844 - 276 sider
...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 weal's. Dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. —... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 sider
...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 wears ; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 sider
...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...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 sider
...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 sider
...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, if we reckon...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... | |
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Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that's the stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches... 
