 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...very heavy; and if those laid or: by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. CLXV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man of certain degree, not immediately to take the... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...very heavy; and if those laid on hy the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and...our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and tour times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...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...However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as Poor Richard says. 5 "It would be thought... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...indeed very heavy; 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...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from... | |
 | 1832 - 220 Seiten
...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...However, let us 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... | |
 | 1833 - 336 Seiten
...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...abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, arul something may be done for us; " God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. I.... | |
 | 1833 - 310 Seiten
...indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; — but we have many others,...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing anj abatement. — FRAN KLIN. 82 BOUNDLESSNESS OF THE CREATION. ABOUT the time of the invention of... | |
 | 1833 - 814 Seiten
...indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by 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 arc taxed twice &s much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...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...However, let us 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... | |
 | 1834 - 440 Seiten
...laid on by 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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement.—FEANKLIN. THE HORN OF THE ALPS. WHAT time, behind the distant rock, Slow sinks the... | |
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... 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, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones... 
