 | 1826 - 422 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 should tax its people one-tenth part of their rime, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that... | |
 | 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... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 Seiten
...with religion and virtue, he who chooses earliest chooses best. • Johnson. It would be thought a bad government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in their service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute... | |
 | 1827 - 574 Seiten
...hinuelf thereunto, he might wonder to find himself in any tolerable degree of understanding." CLARENDON. 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 of us much more,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 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. 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
...taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from these taxes the commissioners cannot...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... | |
 | 1833 - 336 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 us hearken to good advice, arul something may be done for us; " God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. I.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 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. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1835 - 262 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 usj "God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. I. It will be thought a hard government... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 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,...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 their time,... | |
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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... 
