 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...much by our folly : and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice^...something may be done for us. ' God helps them that helps themselves,' as poor Richard says in the almanac for 1733. "It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...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,...that help themselves," as poor Richard Says in his almanack. It would be thought a hard government thatshould tax it's people one-tenth part of their... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...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,...; " 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 part of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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. ' I. It would be thought a hurd government that should tax its. people one tenth part of their time,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...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...them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. * 1. It would be thought a hard government that slrould tax its people one tenth part of their time,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these tuxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However,...them *' that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. 1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...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,...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 one-tenth... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; " Gold helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld be thought a hard government... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...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,...for us} " God helps them that help themselves," as poqr Richard says in his Al jianack. It would b; thought a hard government that ihould tax its people... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...oar 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. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their tjme,... | |
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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... 
