| Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' I. It would be thought a hard government that ' fhould tax its people one tenth part of their ' time, to be employed in its fervicc : But idle' nefs taxes many of us much... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 Seiten
...them that help themfelves," as Poor Richardfays. * It would be thought a hard government that fhnuld tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be...more ; (loth, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely mortem life. " Sloth, like ruft, confumes fader than labour wears, while the afed key is always bright,"... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 Seiten
...them that help tbemfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' It would be thought a hard government that fliould tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be...fervice : but idlenefs taxes many of us much more ; iloth, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely Shortens life. " Sloth, like ruft, coofumes fatter than... | |
| James Anderson - 1791 - 422 Seiten
...may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his Almanack. It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its lervice ; but idlenefs taxes many of us much more,... | |
| 1792 - 494 Seiten
...that help thcmfclvcs," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It would be thought a hard government that Ihould tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its fervicL : but idlencfs taxes many i>t us much more ; floth, by bringing on difeadfcs, a'.folutcl* fhorter.s... | |
| 1796 - 34 Seiten
...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 time to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by brrhging on diseases, absolutely shortens... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one-tentii part of their time to be employed..-«! its fervice: but idlenefs taxes many of us much... | |
| 1802 - 348 Seiten
...that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. " IT would be thought a hard government that mould tax its people onetenth part of their time, to be...fervice : but idlenefs taxes many of us much more ; floth, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely Ihortens life. " Sloth, like ruft, conftimes fafter than... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld 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 ef us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens... | |
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