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... Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Página 176por Benjamin Franklin - 1909 - 249 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 páginas
...grievous to some of as. 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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing асу abatement." Yes : and the old American philosopher might have added, the tax which men and women... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 páginas
...are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much hy our pride, and four times as much hy our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, hy allowing an ahatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may he done for us;... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 páginas
...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...us ; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. solutely shortens life. ' Sloth, like rest, consumes fester than labour wears, while... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 páginas
...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...something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that helps themselves', as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 páginas
...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 the commissioners cannot case or deliv«r us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice and something... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 páginas
...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 the commissioners can not ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 páginas
...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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. 26. The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 páginas
...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...us. ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part... | |
| 1853 - 446 páginas
...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...: ' God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. "1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 858 páginas
...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice аз much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for Ha : ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. '< It would be thought... | |
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