 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' I. It would be thought a hard government that ' fhould tax its people one tenth part of their ' time, to be employed in its fervicc : But idle' nefs taxes many of us much... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...them that help themfelves," as Poor Richardfays. * It would be thought a hard government that fhnuld tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be...more ; (loth, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely mortem life. " Sloth, like ruft, confumes fader than labour wears, while the afed key is always bright,"... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...them that help tbemfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' It would be thought a hard government that fliould tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be...fervice : but idlenefs taxes many of us much more ; iloth, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely Shortens life. " Sloth, like ruft, coofumes fatter than... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his Almanack. It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its lervice ; but idlenefs taxes many of us much more,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...that help thcmfclvcs," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It would be thought a hard government that Ihould tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its fervicL : but idlencfs taxes many i>t us much more ; floth, by bringing on difeadfcs, a'.folutcl* fhorter.s... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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 brrhging on diseases, absolutely shortens... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one-tentii part of their time to be employed..-«! its fervice: but idlenefs taxes many of us much... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. " IT would be thought a hard government that mould tax its people onetenth part of their time, to be...fervice : but idlenefs taxes many of us much more ; floth, by bringing on difeafes, abfolutely Ihortens life. " Sloth, like ruft, conftimes fafter than... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. 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 ; but idleness taxes many ef us much more ; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens... | |
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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... 
