 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 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 one? \vc had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 5. " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy ; and if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. 6. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness. three times as much by our pride, and four times as... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: Friends, said he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid...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 us. We are taxed twice... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. The Same. Friends, the taxes are indeed heavy ; tut if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of as. We are taxed... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...Abraham for this purpose. Hence i« is, that Poor Richard is so often quoted. „ Friends,' lays be, 'the taxes are indeed very heavy: and, if those laid...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... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathered round him, while ht proceeded as follows. " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...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 us. We are taxed... | |
 | 1826 - 422 pages
...mind ; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends (says he) and neighbours — The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...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... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pages
...lft the concluí 3 L. 3 «ag * Friends,' fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy ; and, if thofe laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...lashes, as men are to love. — Swift. CLX1V. The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on hy the government were the only ones we had to pay, we...our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and tour times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 pages
...the course of pnblisluug Uie Almauuck called • Friend,' says he, ' the taxes are indeed very heavy; if those laid on by the government were the only ones...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from... | |
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I will give it to you in short: for ' a word to the wise is enough,' as poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him G 2. to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows :— " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy... 
