 and neighbors, 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...  Essays and Letters - Page 74by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three tunes as much by OMI pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 pages
...are taxed twice as much8 by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much9 by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement.10 However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 pages
...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 as much by our pride. and four...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing nn abatement. 26. The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard saja. " It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...; but we have many others, and much more gricvous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard lays. " It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | Henry Newton Stevens - 1862 - 482 pages
...Pride, and four times "as much by our Folty, and from theie Taxes the Co mniiffi oners cannot enfe or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and fomeMmi ' iii.ii be done for us ; Cod helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard fays, in his... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...; but wo have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, 'three times as much by our pride, and four...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor .Richard says. "It would be thought a hard government... | |
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