 and neighbors, 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...  Essays and Letters - Seite 74von Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1822 - 588 Seiten
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice. as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...and from these taxes the Commissioners cannot ease us, or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. The Same. We return our thanks to Veritas for the above... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 Seiten
...others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times a* much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly j and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or de- . liver us by «У owing an abatement.... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...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...to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. 5 " It would bethought a hard government... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...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...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
...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...others, and much more grievous to some of us. — We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, tUree times as much by our pride, and four times as much...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought... | |
 | 1826 - 450 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... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. CLXV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man of certain degree, not immediately to take the... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...of us. — "We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and tour times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. CLXV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...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...to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. 5 "It would be thought a hard government... | |
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