| John Bull - 1825 - 782 страница
...says. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part ot 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... | |
| General reader - 1827 - 246 страница
...thought a bad government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in their service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more,...employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the key often used is always bright. — Franklin.... | |
| 1827 - 574 страница
...CLARENDON. 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...absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which U spent in idle employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases,... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 358 страница
...CCCCXCIV. 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...than labour wears, while the key often used is always bright.—Franklin. ccccxcv. As the rose tree is composed of the sweetest flowers, ami the sharpest... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 страница
...ccccxclv. 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...doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle en> ployments, or amusements that amount to nothing, Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 страница
...says. 5 "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; sloth, ' by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 страница
...government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their tune, 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 doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments, or amusements that... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 страница
...It would b« thought a hard government that should lax its people one-tenth part of their lime to he employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, con* sumes faster than... | |
| 1832 - 220 страница
...I. " 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 ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. •"Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 страница
...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, if we reckon aflf that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments,... | |
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