 | 1872 - 660 páginas
...says. " 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 labor... | |
 | Barbara B. Oberg, Harry S. Stout - 1993 - 241 páginas
...audience. Listen then for the variations in rhythm as Father Abraham intones one proverb after another: 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,... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 páginas
...1733. 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...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,... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 páginas
...government that demanded "one tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service." Still, he notes, "Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon...Employments or Amusements, that amount to nothing" (7:341). At this point, Franklin presents the compilation of economic ideas digested from his earlier... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2003 - 588 páginas
...1733. "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...shortens life. 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 páginas
...1733. 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...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,... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 páginas
...1733. "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 labor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 páginas
...1733. 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...shortens life. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the used key is always bright," as Poor Richard says, "But dost thott love life?... | |
 | Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 páginas
...life. 9 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...more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute Sloth . . . [that], by bringing on Diseases, absolutely shortens Life. Sloth, like Rust, consumes faster... | |
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... 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, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733. 
