 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - Liczba stron: 250
...are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much hy our pride, and four times as much hy our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, hy allowing an ahatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may he done for us;... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - Liczba stron: 614
...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...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; 'God helps them that help... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - Liczba stron: 312
...very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mnfe easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that helps... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - Liczba stron: 524
...there are few who do not learn by degrees to practise those crimes which they cease to censure. 25. The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. 26. The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - Liczba stron: 442
...decree, in the days of Claudius Cesar, that all the world should be taxed !" — Colton. TAXES. — The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. TAXING. — Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new impositions ; any bungler can... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - Liczba stron: 522
...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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us. ' God helps them that help... | |
 | 1853 - Liczba stron: 446
...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...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : ' God helps them that help... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - Liczba stron: 858
...discharge them: but we have many others, and I much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice аз much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for Ha : ' God helps them that help... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - Liczba stron: 580
...We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; „God helps them that help... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - Liczba stron: 402
...follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps them that help... | |
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A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, 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 neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy,... 
