 But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is 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 no poultry, and that There will be sleeping...  The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin - Page 452by Benjamin Franklin - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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...love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep!... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...to nothing. Sloth, by bringing 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 l;'b. then do not squander time, for this is the stuff life is made of/ as poor Richard says. How much... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, •while the used key is...love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. — How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...lite. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always blight," as poor Richard says. " But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep!... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than " labour wears, while The used key is...bright," as Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou lore life? " then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is " made of," as Poor Richard says.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...diseases, absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like 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 i Dr. Franklin, wishing to collect into one piece all his say. )ngs upon the following subjects, \\hich... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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...love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of,' as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always...says. ' But dost thou love life, then do not squander lime, for that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than Is necessary... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...much more; sloth by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. "• Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always...Richard says — " But, dost thou love life ? then da not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," [as Poor Richard says. — How much more... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...much more ; sloth, by bringing 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 Ihou Jove life, then do not squander time, for that is the ctuff iitc is Diad« ol1,' as poor Richard... | |
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