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" 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 do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary... "
Life of Benjamin Franklin - Page 189
by Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 224 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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 time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...always bright,' as poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love l;'b. then do not squander time, for this is the stuff life is made of/ as poor Richard says. How...is necessary do we spend in sleep ? Forgetting that 'The sleeping Fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave/ as poor...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...says. "But ilosi Ihoti love life? then do not squander time, fop SO POOR RICHARD S ALMANACK, that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says....is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that "the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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 time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...lite. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always blight," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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 time, for that is the staff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...bright," as Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou lore life? " then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is " made of," as Poor Richard says....necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that, " The sleeping fox catches no poultry," and that " There will be sleeping enough in the grave," as...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...bright," as poor Richard says. "But ilost tliou love life? then do not squander time, for that is thfe stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How...is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...life. " Sloth, like 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 i Dr. Franklin, wishing to collect into one piece all his say. )ngs upon the following subjects, \\hich...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...faster than labour wears, while the key used is always bright," as paor Richard Ťays. But dost thoa love life ? then do not squander time, for "that's...is necessary do we spend in sleep ! forgetting that *' the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor...
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