...a New Method for Fixing Its Value" and "A Paper Currency Scheme." We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our folly. Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth. Away then with...

...hath a Trade hath an Estate. • Taxes are indeed very heavy (but) we are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly. • Beware of little Expences; a small Leak will sink a great Ship. • Learning is to the Studious,...

...naturally to its own cure." His "Poor Richard" noted the same year, "We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly. .m However, by the war's end, colonial contributions to defray the costs of the lengthy military campaign...

...themt but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of m. We are taxed twice as much by oar idleness, three times as much by our pride and four...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing em abatement."— Franhlin. HO is there among us who has not complained of high taxes and yet how many...

...we can get rid of the former we may easily bear the latter.* For we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly. Mr. Hall wrote me about the ferment in the colonies over the Stamp Act; that Mr. Oliver, the stamp...

...who complained about the government imposing unfair taxes that, "We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." Following Franklin's formula, smart people would choose idleness over pride or folly, thus dramatically...