| 1796 - 34 Seiten
...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...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
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...say taxes are indeed v• on by government to pay, we might n hut we have mai; grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice^ and something may be done for us. ' God helps... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...done for us; "God. helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard Says in his almanack. It would be thought a hard government thatshould tax it's people... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...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...for us ; " God helps them that help themselves,'* as poor Richard-says. I. 'It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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...done for us ; " God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. ' I. It would be thought a hurd government that should tax its. people one tenth... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...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...done for us; " God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. * 1. It would be thought a hard government that slrould tax its people one tenth... | |
| 1811 - 538 Seiten
...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...times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the government cannot deliver us." But it is in our own power, in a great measure, to deliver ourselves,... | |
| 1812 - 314 Seiten
...pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...done for us; "God helps them that help themselves," as poor Bichard says in his almanack. It would be thought a hard government thatshould tax it's people... | |
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