 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
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 Seiten
...them; but we have many uthers, and much mere grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing асу abatement." Yes : and the old American philosopher might have added, the tax which men and women... | |
 | 1744 - 596 Seiten
...and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as mads by our pride, and four times as much by our folly : and from these ;axes the commissioners canaot ease .or deliver us, by allowing «nv abatement." Yes : and the old... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much hy our pride, and four times as much hy our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, hy allowing an ahatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may he done for us;... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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. solutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 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...folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliv«r us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice and something... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...them; but wenhave 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...our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860 - 628 Seiten
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice a» much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as ranch by our folly; ahd from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by OUR NATIONAL... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 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. 26. The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 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...to good advice, and something may be done for us. ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | 1853 - 446 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. "1. It would be thought a hard government... | |
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