 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 pages
...and gathered round him while he proceeded as follows. 3. "Friends," said he, "the taxes are indeed heavy; and 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 us. We are taxed... | |
 | Arthur Clayden - 1886 - 290 pages
...homely wit, but whose works are somewhat out of date:—" Friends and neighbours, the taxes are indeed heavy; and, if those laid on by the Government were...have many others and much more grievous to some of us,—*we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times... | |
 | John Murdoch - 1886 - 164 pages
...and native capital."* Franklin says that " we complain of the taxes imposed on us by Government; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." Self-help is one of the duties which most requires to be urged everywhere. Indian patriots may lament... | |
 | John Bernard, Laurence Hutton, Brander Matthews - 1886 - 432 pages
...that we eat and drink; but there are heavier taxes than these, and which government cannot take off. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly, or we should be all at our work in the fields instead of loitering here to buy finery that we can't... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 326 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...twice as much by our idleness, three times as much hy our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not... | |
 | W & R CHAMBERS - 1887 - 238 pages
...his mind ; and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: ' Friends,' says he, ' and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we * A preliminary address to tlie Pennsylvania Almanac, entitled 'Poor Richard's Almanac for the year... | |
 | 1889 - 854 pages
...should be abandoned. Franklin truly says : " We complain of the taxes imposed on us by Government ; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." 8. REQUIRING IDLERS TO WORK FOB THEIB LIVING. Though well-directed charity is highly commendable, indiscriminate... | |
 | William Babcock Weeden - 1891 - 532 pages
...and a half of use. All move like rifle-shots. " We are taxed twice as much (ie as by the government) by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly. . . . But dost thou love life ? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. .... | |
 | John Kneeland, Henry Nathan Wheeler - 1891 - 508 pages
...speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: — Friends, says he, and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | John Kneeland, Henry Nathan Wheeler - 1891 - 494 pages
...indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of ns. We are taxed twice as much by our IDLENESS, three times as much by our PRIDE, and four times as... | |
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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... 
