 | 1796 - 34 σελίδες
...their time to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by brrhging on diseases, 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 σελίδες
...: but idleness taxes many ot us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or in doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle...rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love l;'b. then do not squander time,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 σελίδες
...their time, to be employed in it'sservice; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth or doing of nothing,...which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 σελίδες
...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...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,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 σελίδες
...their time, to be employed in it's service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth or doing of nothing,...which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 σελίδες
...one-tenth part of their time, to be enployed in its service: But idleness taxes many of us much more ; 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 lore life? " then do not squander... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 σελίδες
...service j but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute hloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle...employments, or amusements that amount to nothing. Sloth, liy bringing 0:1 <li eises, absolutely shortens life. <: Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 σελίδες
...employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on discases, 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,... | |
 | 1821 - 156 σελίδες
...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...rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,' as Poor Richard says-' — '* $ut, dost thou love life ? then do not squander... | |
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Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that's the stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches... 
