 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...Ternment were the only ones we had to pay, wa might :nore easily discharge them ; but we have ma. in others, and much more grievous to some of us. ' We are taxed twice as mucn by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for usj "God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. I. It will be thought a hard government... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...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...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 thought a hard government,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...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...However, let us hearken to good advice, and something maybe done for us; 'God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says in his Almanac. 'It... | |
 | 1838 - 444 pages
...cottage. It begins by stating that we complain of the taxes imposed upon us by government, but, it adds, ' we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.' Now, if we lessen some of these useless taxes made by ourselves, we should feel but little from the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...pay, we might more easily discharge them, hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some or us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God helps them that help themselves," aa poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought a... | |
 | 536 pages
...by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : — hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some of...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. — FHANKLIN. MALTA PENNY MAGAZINE. №• 20 Saturday, Jan. 2o. 1840 [Price Id. THE CITY OF DAMASCUS.... | |
 | William Vaughan - 1839 - 420 pages
...should be hung up in every cottage. It begins by stating we complain of the taxes by government ; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; but if we lessened some of these useless taxes on ourselves, we should feel little from the others... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...on by government were the only ones we had to pay, «'e might more easily discharge them;— but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. — FEANKLIN. ON OF THE INSTINCT ANIMALS. A WISE and merciful Creator has Bestowed upon... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing any abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : ' God helps... | |
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Neighbours, 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 are taxed twice as much by our... 
