 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; " Gold helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld be thought a hard government... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 páginas
...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 by our folly ; and from these tuxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 páginas
...others, and 'ouch mow fjiievous to some of us. We are taxed tv.-ice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much...for us} " God helps them that help themselves," as poqr Richard says in his Al jianack. It would b; thought a hard government that ihould tax its people... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 páginas
...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 by our folly ; and from these taxes the com1 The origin and intent of this popular piece is fully explained by Dr. Franklin in the Memoirs... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 páginas
...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...helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 páginas
...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by qur idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us i ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. .1 " I. It would be thought a hard... | |
 | 1821 - 162 páginas
...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...them that help themselves ;' as poor 'Richard says. • "I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 páginas
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by oar pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from...them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their tjme,... | |
 | 1821 - 356 páginas
...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us i ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | 1821 - 156 páginas
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abate9 ment. However, let us .hearken to good advice, and something may be 103 done for us ; ' God... | |
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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 discharg-e them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. — We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... 
