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 times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes... Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters - Seite 117von John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 293 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However,...helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It.would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of... | |
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...much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners 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 themselves, as poor Richard says. " It would be thought... | |
| 1826 - 440 Seiten
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| 1826 - 422 Seiten
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| 1826 - 450 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 advioc.and fome. thing may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However,...them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. 5 "It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may he done for us : " God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. I. ' It would b« thought... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 Seiten
...deliver us, hy allowing an ahatement. However, let us hearken to good ndvice, and something may ho done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would he thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of... | |
| 1832 - 220 Seiten
...much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However,...It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes many... | |
| 1833 - 336 Seiten
...by our' pride, and four times, as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver 'us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, arul something may be done for us; " God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. I.... | |
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