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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... "
Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent ... - Page 144
by Elegant extracts - 1812
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...on by the government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily disch.-r^e 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 (t will be thought a hard government...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. 6. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness. three...commissioners cannot ease, or deliver us, by allowing any abatement. 7- However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; 'God helps...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 2

1822 - 588 pages
...pay, we might easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice. as much by our idleness, three...and from these taxes the Commissioners cannot ease us, or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. The Same. We return our thanks to Veritas for the above...
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Handbuch der englischen sprache und literature, Volume 1

H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 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...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times a* much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly j and from these taxes the commissioners...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 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. 5 " It would bethought a hard government...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 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 in his Almanac. " It.would be thought...
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The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ...

John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mere 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. " It would be thought...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharg-e 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 in his Almanac. " It would be thought...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 422 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 our idleness, tUree times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners...
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Prose

Literature - 1826 - 450 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...
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