 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...crimes which they cease to censure. 25. 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. 26. The common fluency... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...should be taxed !" — Colton. TAXES. — 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. — Franklin. TAXING.... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...Friends," says He, " and 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...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.... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...äs 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...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...speak his mind ; and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...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... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...as men are to love. — Swift. CLXIV. 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. — Franklin. CLXV. It... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 pages
...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,... 
