 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves;' as Poor Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should...service : but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth like rust, consumes faster than labor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Ahuannc. " It would he thought a hard government 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... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...RICHARD*. IT would be thought a hard government that should tax iu people one-tenth part of their tinu;, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more: slot'i, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloih like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government, that should...its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...advice, and something may be done for us ; 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 part of their tune, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on... | |
 | Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...pure, Alone unchanging shall endure, The Sun of Righteousness! Mrs. Hemans. SAYINGS OF POOR RICHARD. IT would be thought a hard government that should...service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing on disease absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...idle ? If, then, you are your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle." SAYINGS OF POOR RICHARD. It would be thought a hard government that should...service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more : sloth, by' bringing on disease, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...something may be done for us; "God helps them that help themselves," aa poor Richard 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 pages
...may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. * It would be thought a hard government that should...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. "I. It would be thought a hard government, that should...people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed hi its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely... | |
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... our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the 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,... 
