 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
 | J. D. Kroft - 2000 - 310 Seiten
...heavy, and if those laid by the government were the only ones, we might easily discharge them. But we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us. —Benjamin Franklin ACHING —A/so see Government Your example means much more than your instruction.... | |
 | Bob Fenster - 2000 - 290 Seiten
...flew kites in thunderstorms, advised people who complained about the government imposing 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, the wise man would choose idleness over pride or folly as his preferred... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 Seiten
...as follows: "Friends, says he, and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...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 them that help themselves,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 Seiten
...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 we had to pay,...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 them that help themselves,... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 Seiten
...follows. "Friends," says he, "and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...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 them that help... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 Seiten
...Neighhours, the Tases are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on hy the Governmem were the only Ones ive had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but...others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are tased twice as much hy our Idleness, tbree limes as much hy our Pride, and four times as much hy our... | |
 | Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 Seiten
...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 we had to pay,...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 them that help themselves,... | |
 | Gareth Stedman Jones - 2005 - 300 Seiten
...bushel', he proceeded: Friends . . . and Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay,...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 them that help themselves.15... | |
 | Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 514 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 Seiten
...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,...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our IBLENESS, three times as much by our PRIDE, and four times as much by our FOLLY; and from these taxes... | |
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