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... 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 our idleness , three times as much by our pride , and ...
... 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 our idleness , three times as much by our pride , and ...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Hugh Blair,Rollin,Thomas Percival No preview available - 2016 |
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