 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : " FRIENDS, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if thofe laid on by the government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...proceeded as l• "Friends," say taxes are indeed v• on by government to pay, we might n hut we have mai; 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...speak his mind: and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 'Friends,' said he, 'the' taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and if those...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he 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 bad to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: ' Friends, says he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy,, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones he had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...are applicable to ourselves. " The taxes," says he, " are indeed very heavy, but if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might...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 government cannot... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...his mind : and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows ' : ' Friends,' says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and if those laid...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mote easily discharge them ; but we may have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : FRIENDS, says he, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : but we have many... | |
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... 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 neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones... 
