 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 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...deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us heark-> en to good advice, and something maybe done for us; " God helps them that help themselves,"... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...our pride, and four times aj much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot eafe or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...proceeded as l• "Friends," say taxes are indeed v• on by government to pay, we might n hut we have mai; grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God. helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard Says in his almanack. It would be thought a... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 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 - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...on by the government were the only ones we bad 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 hurd government... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...on by the government were the only ones he had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of...to good advice, and something may be done for us; " God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. * 1. It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...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...times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the government cannot deliver us." But it is in our own power, in a great measure, to deliver ourselves,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God helps them that help themselves," as poor Bichard says in his almanack. It would be thought a... | |
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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... 
