 | 1833 - 814 pages
...whatever language they may have been written." THE taxes are indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice &s much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...savages, they do not like much regular labour." THE taxes are indeed heavy; and if those 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 us. We are taxed twice as much by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 pages
...and, gathering ronnd him, he procecded as follows : II Friends, " says he, " the taxes are, indecd, very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; bnt we have many others, and mnch more grievons to some of ns. We are taxed twice as mnch by onr idleness,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 536 pages
...threescore ! Threescore summers, when they're gone, Will appear as short as one ! THE taxes are indeed heavy; and if those laid on by the government were...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : — hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 pages
...might more " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid or^ 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 or us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...not," say they, " these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ?" The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid...easily discharge them : but we have many others ; and they are much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness ; three times... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...unpleasant. THE HEAVIEST TAXES. " The taxes are indeed heavy," said Dr. Franklin on one occasion, " and if those laid on by the Government were the only...might more easily discharge them; but we have many uthers, and much mere grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times... | |
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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... 
