 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...  Essays and Letters - Page 75by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elements - Success - 1862 - 246 pages
...value he set upon industry may be learned from some of his wise sayings, which are as follows : — ' " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright." ': But dost thou love life ? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." " The... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - America - 1862 - 456 pages
...amount to nothing;. Rloth, by bri'n«nn<r on Difr-afeH, abfolmely Ihorlens Life. 'Sloth, like ttnst, consumes faster than Labour wears, while the used Key is always bright, as Poor Richard fays. But dost than love Life, then do not squander Time, for theft the Stuff Life is made of, ^ Poor... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...marvellous escapes in the forest, as I have related them to you. USEFUL MAXIMS. DOST thou love live? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. How much more time than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that, " The sleeping fox catches... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes fatter than labor wears; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. Hut dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff' life is made of, as Poor... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more : sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes...bright,' as Poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love Jife, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.' as Poor Richard says. How... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the ,tey, often used, is always bright," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life? then Jo not squander lime, for thaUs the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than... | |
 | 1864 - 422 pages
...be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing on disease, absolutely shortens life. "Sloth like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while tie used key is always bright," as Poor Kichard says. But, "dost thou love life, then do not squander... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1865 - 504 pages
...Bias. Book vii. Ch. 4. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 1706-1790. God helps them that help themselves. Poor Richard. Dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. l(,id. Three removes are as bad as a fire. 1bid. Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more : sloth, by bringing on disease, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes...labour wears, while the used key is always bright.' ' But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.' How much... | |
 | Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...related to this subject. The following are among the maxims which he uttered in his riper years:— " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears; while the used key is always bright." "But dost thon love life ? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." " If... | |
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