 and neighbors, 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 grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by...  Essays and Letters - Trang 74bởi Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
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...— hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. — FHANKLIN. MALTA PENNY MAGAZINE. №• 20 Saturday, Jan. 2o. 1840 [Price Id. THE CITY OF DAMASCUS.... | |
 | William Vaughan - 1839 - 420 trang
...It begins by stating we complain of the taxes by government ; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; but if we lessened some of these useless taxes on ourselves, we should feel little from the others... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 trang
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing any abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : ' God helps... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 trang
...them;— but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. — FEANKLIN. ON OF THE INSTINCT ANIMALS. A WISE and merciful Creator has Bestowed upon... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 trang
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 trang
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
 | 1841 - 300 trang
...: but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : " God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. 1. • It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 trang
...have many others ; and they are much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness ; three times as much by our pride ; and...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : " God helps them who help themselves," as Poor Richard says. * Poor Richard is the name of an Almanac,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 trang
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. "I. It would be thought a hard government,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 trang
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. "It would be thought... | |
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