 the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three...  Essays and Letters - Seite 75von Benjamin Franklin - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' I. It... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' It would... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflkmers cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richardfays. * It would... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, aad fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help tbemfelves," as Poor Richard fays. '... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commifiioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his... | |
 | 1792 - 494 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly : and from thcfe taxes the commilfioncrs cannot cafe or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomc thing may be dune fur us; " God helps them that help thcmfclvcs," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It... | |
 | 1777 - 750 Seiten
...Pride, a nd fon r ti mes as m lieh by our Folly ; and from theft taxes the commiflioners cannot tale or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his... | |
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from...deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us heark-> en to good advice, and something maybe done for us; " God helps them that help themselves,"... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...our pride, and four times aj much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot eafe or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It... | |
 | 1802 - 348 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fornething may be done for HS ; God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. " IT... | |
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