 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
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...: but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement.... | |
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...; 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 says. I. " It would be thought a hard government... | |
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...; 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...abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, arul something may be done for us; " God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. I.... | |
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...— 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 anj abatement. — FRAN KLIN. 82 BOUNDLESSNESS OF THE CREATION. ABOUT the time of the invention of... | |
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...; 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 says. " I. It would be thought a hard government... | |
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...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 any abatement.—FEANKLIN. THE HORN OF THE ALPS. WHAT time, behind the distant rock, Slow sinks the... | |
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...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for usj "God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. I. It will be thought a hard government... | |
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...; 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 says. "I. It would be thought a hard government,... | |
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...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...However, let us hearken to good advice, and something maybe done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. 'It... | |
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...complain of the taxes imposed upon us by government, but, it adds, ' we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.' Now, if we lessen some of these useless taxes made by ourselves, we should feel but little from the... | |
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