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" Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright, 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... "
Public Ledger Almanacs: For the Years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875 - Page 13
1870 - 346 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...absolutely shortens life. "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says— " But dost...forgetting that "The sleeping fox catches - no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as Poor Richard says. ' If time be of all things...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...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....Forgetting that 'The sleeping Fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave/ as poor Richard says. ' If time be of all things...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...Richard says. "But ilosi Ihoti love life? then do not squander time, fop SO POOR RICHARD S ALMANACK, that is the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard...forgetting that "the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. " If time be of all things...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, •while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says. " But dost...sleep ! forgetting that " The sleeping fox catches BO poultry," and that " there will be sleeping enough in the grave/' as poor Richard says. and doing...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

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...forgetting, that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. " If time be of all things...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...absolutely shortens life. " Sloth, like rust,consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says. " But dost...love life, then do not squander time, for that is the staff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep!...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...labour wears, while The used key is always bright," as Poor Richard says. — " But dost thou lore life? " then do not squander time, for that is the...forgetting that, " The sleeping fox catches no poultry," and that " There will be sleeping enough in the grave," as Poor Richard says. " If Time be of all things...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...bright," as poor Richard says. "But ilost tliou love life? then do not squander time, for that is thfe stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says. How...forgetting that " the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. " If time be of all things...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...always bright," as paor Richard «ays. But dost thoa love life ? then do not squander time, for "that's the stuff life is made of," as poor Richard says....forgetting that *' the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as poor Richard says. "If time be of all things...
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