 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 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...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 - 1824 - 308 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 - 1825 - 324 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... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 trang
...very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mere easily discharge them. But we have many others, and...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... | |
 | 1826 - 440 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 discharg-e 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... | |
 | 1826 - 422 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...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... | |
 | 1826 - 450 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... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 trang
...The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid or: by the 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 commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin.... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 trang
...CLX1V. The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on hy the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we...our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and tour times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 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...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... 
