 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 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...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these tuxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...discharge them ; but we have many others, and 'ouch mow fjiievous to some of us. We are taxed tv.-ice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our...to good advice, and something may be done for us} " God helps them that help themselves," as poqr Richard says in his Al jianack. It would b; thought... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 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...times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the com1 The origin and intent of this popular piece is fully explained by Dr. Franklin in the Memoirs... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 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 essays - 1820 - 360 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 us. We are taxed twice as much by qur idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 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...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us i ' God helps them that help themselves,' as poor Richard says. " 1. It would be thought a hard government... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 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...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... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 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 an abate9 ment. However, let us .hearken to good advice, and something may be 103 done for us ; ' God... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...on by the government were the only one? \vc had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of...from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or del,ver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good ad\ice, and something may be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 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...twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by oar pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease... | |
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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... 
