 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 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 - 1853 - 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...times as much by our pride, and four times as much liy our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot east: or deliver us, by allowing an abatement.... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 trang
...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, 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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 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...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 trang
...neighbors, 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 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... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 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... | |
 | 1856 - 374 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.... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 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...idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 trang
...government were the only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 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, llowever, 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... 
