 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 time, to be employed in its service: but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing...  Essays and Letters - Page 74by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...bright," as Poor Richard fays. " But doft thou love ' I. It would be thought a hard government that mould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its fervice: But idlenefs taxes many of us much more; florh, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely fhortens... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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...taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...Poor Richard >ays. 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;...taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be enFRIENDS, says he, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...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...thought a hard government that should tax its people onetenth part of their time, to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1819 - 524 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Donald Macintosh - Proverbs, Scottish Gaelic - 1819 - 250 pages
...wise is enough,' as JPoor Richard, says. —They joined in desiring him to speak his mind"; and, 3. " 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 - 1820 - 72 pages
...as poor Richard says in the almanac for 1733. ard says. 'But dost thou \oveVc. "It would bethought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth...service: but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or in doing of nothing, with that which is spent... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...hearken to' good advice, and SO«veft&B%ttW3 104 done for us; 'God helps them help themselves ;' as poor says. • "I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its pie one-tenth part of their time to b& employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...It.would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to bo employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in... | |
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