 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 trang
...he, ' the taxes are indeed very heavy; if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : but...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... | |
 | 1832 - 220 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... | |
 | 1833 - 310 trang
...written." THE taxes are indeed 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 taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing anj abatement. — FRAN KLIN.... | |
 | 1833 - 814 trang
...written." THE taxes are indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; —...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice &s much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 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... | |
 | 1834 - 440 trang
...laid on by 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...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.—FEANKLIN.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 trang
...Ternment were the only ones we had to pay, wa might :nore easily discharge them ; but we have ma. in others, and much more grievous to some of us. ' We are taxed twice as mucn by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 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... | |
 | 1838 - 444 trang
...cottage. It begins by stating that we complain of the taxes imposed upon us by government, but, it adds, ' we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...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... | |
 | 536 trang
...on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : — hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some...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. — FHANKLIN.... | |
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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... 
