Neighbours, 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... Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 1by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 lehteFull view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 lehte
...pay, we might more easily discharge them, hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some or us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God helps... | |
| William Vaughan - 1839 - 420 lehte
...should be hung up in every cottage. It begins by stating we complain of the taxes by government ; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...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... | |
| Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 lehte
...ones we had to pay, «'e might more easily discharge them;— but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. — FEANKLIN. ON OF THE INSTINCT ANIMALS. A WISE and merciful Creator has Bestowed upon man superiority... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 lehte
...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...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 lehte
...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...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 lehte
...only one* 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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : " God helps... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 lehte
...had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : but we have many others ; and they are much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much...commissioners cannot ease, or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : " God helps... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 lehte
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 lehte
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; 'God helps... | |
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 lehte
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing асу abatement." Yes : and the old American philosopher might have added, the tax which men and women... | |
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