 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 our Idleness, three...  Essays and Letters - Page 75by Benjamin Franklin - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 lehte
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from...them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time,... | |
 | 1853 - 446 lehte
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from...them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. "1. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 lehte
...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for Ha : ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. '< It would be thought... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 lehte
...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. However,...something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that helps themselves', as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 lehte
...grievous to some of us. — We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. TAXING. — Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new impositions ;... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 lehte
...We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners...done for us; „God helps them that help themselves," äs poor Richard says. „I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax the people one tenth... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1854 - 428 lehte
...species. We shall now give a further illustration from Dr. Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack : — " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service : but idleness taxes many of us much more... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 lehte
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly , and from...helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his almanac. " It would be thought a hard government thaf should tax its people one tenth, part... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 lehte
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from...them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says." — [The old man, after lecturing for some time on the virtues of industry and attention to one's own... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 lehte
...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from...for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,' as pool• Richard says. " I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth... | |
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