A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, 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,... Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors - Seite 32von John Timbs - 1829 - 360 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Ralph Frasca - 2006 - 295 Seiten
...indeed it be an evil, contributes naturally to its own cure." His "Poor Richard" noted the same year, "We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three...by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly. .m However, by the war's end, colonial contributions to defray the costs of the lengthy military campaign... | |
| Jeffrey K. Dellinger - 2006 - 800 Seiten
...Annuity Taxation Friends . . . 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 the more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and some much more grievous to some of us.... | |
| Edward Arber - 2006 - 660 Seiten
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| Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 168 Seiten
...heavy, and if thole laid on by the Goverment were the only Oneis we had to pay, we might more eafily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idlenefs, three times as much by our Pride, and four... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 2007 - 724 Seiten
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| Benjamin Franklin - 2007 - 512 Seiten
..."Friends, says Father Abraham, and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...many others, and much more grievous to some of us." See PBF 7:341, "Father Abraham's Speech," Poor Richard's Almanac, 1758. This essay became "The Way... | |
| Franklyn Hobbs - 2007 - 241 Seiten
...laid by the government were the only ones w had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but tee have many others, and much more grievous to some of...idleness, three times as much by our pride and four times at mneh by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners eanmt ease or deliver us by allowing an... | |
| Bob Fenster - 2007 - 354 Seiten
...ago, Benjamin Franklin advised people who complained about the government imposing unfair taxes that, "We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." Following Franklin's formula, smart people would choose idleness over pride or folly, thus dramatically... | |
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