 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily disch.-r^e them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...us; "God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. 1 (t will be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. 6. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness. three...commissioners cannot ease, or deliver us, by allowing any abatement. 7- However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...pay, we might easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice. as much by our idleness, three...and from these taxes the Commissioners cannot ease us, or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. The Same. We return our thanks to Veritas for the above... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...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 our idleness, three times a* much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly j and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...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 our idleness,...us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. 5 " It would bethought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...we had to pay, we might mere easily discharge them. But we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...However, let us hearken to good advice, and something maybe done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as poor Richard says. " It would be thought... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...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 our...; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...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 our idleness, tUree times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...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 our...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. CLXV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man of certain degree, not immediately to take the... | |
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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 more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our... 
