 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 twice as much by our...  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 1by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...discharge them: but we have many others, and I much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice аз much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for Ha : ' God helps... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...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...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 cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; „God helps... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 pages
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us — ' God helps... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 378 pages
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. CI.XV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man of certain degree, not immediately... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God htljis... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...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...commissioners 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... | |
 | William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps... | |
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