| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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 time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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 time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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 time, for that is the staff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend... | |
| 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... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...absolutely shortens 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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 time, for that is the stuff life is made of,' as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...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 lime, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than Is necessary... | |
| Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...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 da not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," [as Poor Richard says. — How much more... | |
| William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...diseases, absolutely shortens life. 9. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key used 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. 10. How much more time than is necessary... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...shortens lite. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key id always brigh*," 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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