Essays and LettersJohn Sharpe, 1820 - 340 Seiten |
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... taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " — Father Abraham stood up , and replied , " If you would have my advice , I will give it you in short ; ' for a word to the wise is ...
... taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " — Father Abraham stood up , and replied , " If you would have my advice , I will give it you in short ; ' for a word to the wise is ...
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Benjamin Franklin. 6 the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes . If we are industrious , we shall never starve ; for ' at the working man's house hunger looks in , but dares not enter . Nor will the bailiff or the ...
Benjamin Franklin. 6 the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes . If we are industrious , we shall never starve ; for ' at the working man's house hunger looks in , but dares not enter . Nor will the bailiff or the ...
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... taxes , and chargeable fami- lies ; for ⚫ Women and wine , game and deceit , Make the wealth small , and the want great . ' And farther , what maintains one vice would bring up two children . ' You may think , perhaps , that a little ...
... taxes , and chargeable fami- lies ; for ⚫ Women and wine , game and deceit , Make the wealth small , and the want great . ' And farther , what maintains one vice would bring up two children . ' You may think , perhaps , that a little ...
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... got the philosopher's stone , sure you will no longer complain of bad times , or the difficulty of paying taxes . “ IV . This doctrine , my friends , is reason and wisdom : but , after all , do not depend 82 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
... got the philosopher's stone , sure you will no longer complain of bad times , or the difficulty of paying taxes . “ IV . This doctrine , my friends , is reason and wisdom : but , after all , do not depend 82 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
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... tax be laid of a louis per window , on every window that is provided with shutters to keep out the light of the sun . Second . Let the same salutary operation of police be made use of to prevent our burning candles , that inclined us ...
... tax be laid of a louis per window , on every window that is provided with shutters to keep out the light of the sun . Second . Let the same salutary operation of police be made use of to prevent our burning candles , that inclined us ...
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