 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...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 or doing of nothing, with that which is fpent in- idle employments, or amufements... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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, while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says— " But dost thou love life, then do not squander... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...its people one tenth part of their time, to be 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 which is spent in idle employments or amusements, that amount to nothing.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...government thatshould tax it's people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in it'sservice; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon...which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...government thatshould tax it's people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in it's service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon...which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...absolute sloth or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases,...rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key used is always bright," as poor Richard says. "But ilost tliou love life? then do not squander time,... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...one-tenth part of their time, to be enployed 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 lore life? " then do not squander... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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...rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the tued key is always bright," as Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou love life, then do not squander... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...government that ihould tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service j but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute hloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that amount... | |
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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... 
