 They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," says he, " 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...  Journal of United Labor - Page 533by Knights of Labor - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 988 pages
...his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," said he, " the tases aro 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... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pages
...desiring him ' to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " ' Friends, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on...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... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 pages
...which reeognised the Independence of the United States. He died in 1790. 1. FBIENDS and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, much more grievous to some of us. We are... | |
 | Illustrated anecdotes, T. B. S. - Anecdotes - 1874 - 228 pages
...be in vain." The Heaviest Taxes. " THE taxes are indeed heavy," said Dr. Franklin on one occasion, "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... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Saving and investment - 1875 - 408 pages
...Individual When I men are bad, society is bad. Franklin, with his shrewd common sense, observed, " The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...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... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : Friends, says he, 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... | |
 | Christian fiction, English - 1875 - 380 pages
...when they died, waiting God's time. | HE taxes are indeed heavy," said Dr. Franklin, on one occasion, "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 Сада,... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " ' Friends,' says he, ' and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on...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... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " ' Friends, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on...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... | |
 | Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 pages
...speak his mind, and gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on...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... | |
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