 ... our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease 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,...  A History of American Literature - Page 52by Percy Holmes Boynton - 1919 - 513 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...poor Richard says. ' I. It would be thought a hurd 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 lite. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...poor Richard says. * 1. It would be thought a hard government that slrould 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 labour... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...thought a hard government thatshould tax it's people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in it's service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more,...which is spent in idle employments, or amusements which amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...something may be done for us ; " Gold helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld be thought a hard government .that should tax its...employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many ef us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...something may be done for us ; " God helps them *' that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. 1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people 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,... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...themselves," as poqr Richard says in his Al jianack. It would b; thought a hard government that ihould tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service j but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute hloth, or doing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should...service : but idleness taxes many of us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | 1821 - 162 pages
...something may be done for us; ' God helps them that help themselves ;' as poor 'Richard says. • "I. It would be thought a hard government that should...service : but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "• Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
..." I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their tjme, 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... | |
 | 1821 - 24 pages
...by bewildering yonr. brain with strong liquor. Id * "• t •' ; » SAYINGS OF POOR RICH AR». " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one lentil part of their time to be employed in its service : but ¡Ui-пегч taxes many of us much... | |
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