 | 1802 - 348 trang
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 trang
...proceeded as l• "Friends," say taxes are indeed v• on by government to pay, we might n hut we have mai; grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much...our pride, and four times as much by our folly : and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. However, let... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 trang
...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 grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 trang
...'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...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 trang
...the taxes are, indeed, very heavy,, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones he had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we...our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However let... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 trang
...the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we bad to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | 1811 - 538 trang
...taxes," says he, " are indeed very heavy, but if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we...our pride, and four times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the government cannot deliver us." But it is in our own power, in a great measure,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 trang
...he, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : but...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these tuxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 trang
...by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mote easily discharge them ; but we may have many others, and much more grievous to some of...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | 1812 - 314 trang
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
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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 neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones... 
