 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 trang
...said Dr. Franklin on one occasion, " 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 uthers, and much mere grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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 Ells - 1778 - 392 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 case or deliv«r us by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 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 can not ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 trang
...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...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... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 trang
...by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but wenhave many others, and much more grievous to some of us....our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let... | |
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860 - 628 trang
...the taxes are Indeed very heavy : and if those laid on hy the govern nient were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice a» much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as ranch by our folly; ahd... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 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. 26. The common... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 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. — Franklin.... | |
 | 1853 - 446 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... | |
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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... 
