Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"
Read the saying and check its sourcesSloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,
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- Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved" · Discorso di Father Abraham · massima tra virgolette n. 3 nella selezione integrale conservata
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