 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 Seiten
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by qur idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us i ' God helps them that help... | |
 | 1821 - 162 Seiten
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering around him, he proceeded, as follows: " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; ' God helps them that help... | |
 | 1821 - 156 Seiten
...102 to speak his mind, and, gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abate9 ment. However, let us .hearken to good advice, and something may be 103 done for us ; ' God... | |
 | 1821 - 356 Seiten
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the t?ses are, indeed, very heavy, and if those laid on by the...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us i ' God helps them that help... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by oar pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us: ' God helps them that help... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...those laid on by the government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily disch.-r^e them; but we have many others, and much more grievous...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God helps them that help... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 Seiten
...might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. 6. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness. three...commissioners cannot ease, or deliver us, by allowing any abatement. 7- However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 4 " Friends, says he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and if those laid...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps them that help... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 Seiten
...his mind ; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us Hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mere easily discharge them. But we have many others, and...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something maybe done for us ; God helps them that help... | |
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A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy,... 
