 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 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." — [The old... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 Seiten
...government were the only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are...However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God htljis them that help thcmsilres, as Poor Richard saye. "I. It would be thought... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. CI.XV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man of certain degree, not immediately to take... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 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...idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 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 in his almanac. "... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement, llowever, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 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...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much s by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much0 by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Hugh Stowell Brown - 1859 - 428 Seiten
...truth, when in the exordium of his sermon, he said, "The taxes laid on by Government are very heavy, but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness — three...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement." There is a self-imposed taxation, of which we seldom think, but a taxation of enormous magnitude. If... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 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...We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three tunes as much by OMI pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 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...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice aa much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and... | |
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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... 
