 | Various - History - 1994 - 676 pages
...speak his Mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and Neighbours, "the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...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... | |
 | James Campbell - Printers - 1999 - 322 pages
...the economic burdens, as distinct from taxes, that all citizens voluntarily impose upon themselves: "the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us." As examples of these self-imposed 'taxes,' Father Abraham offers the following trio: "We are taxed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 588 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...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... | |
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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... 
