 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...as follows : 4 " Friends, says he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...Uie Almauuck called • Friend,' says he, ' the taxes are indeed very heavy; if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...proceeded as follows : "Friends," says he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...collected from all other :>ooks, in whatever language they may have been written." THE taxes are indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing anj abatement. — FRAN KLIN. 82 BOUNDLESSNESS... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." THE taxes are indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice &s much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...proceeded as follows : " Friend," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...and carrying water; but like all savages, they do not like much regular labour." THE taxes are indeed heavy; and if those laid on by government, were the...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...Ternment were the only ones we had to pay, wa might :nore easily discharge them ; but we have ma. in others, and much more grievous to some of us. ' We are taxed twice as mucn by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...follows : II Friends, " says he, " the taxes are, indecd, very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; bnt we have many others, and mnch more grievons to some of ns. We are taxed twice as mnch by onr idleness,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...proceeded as follows. " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
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A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy,... 
