 Friends," says he, and Neighbours, "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...  The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol - Page 95edited by - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...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 liy our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot east: or deliver us, by allowing an abatement.... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners...done for us; „God helps them that help themselves," äs poor Richard says. „I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax the people one tenth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...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...for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government thaf should tax its people... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 pages
...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...us — ' God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says." — [The old man, after lecturing for some time on the virtues of industry and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our...good advice, and something may be done for us; God htljis them that help thcmsilres, as Poor Richard saye. "I. It would be thought a hard government,... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...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 timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing... | |
 | William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...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...for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement, llowever, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much s by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much0 by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing... | |
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