 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...  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 1by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1802 - 348 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God. helps... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; " God helps... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...only ones we bad 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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; " God helps... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...only ones he 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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; " God helps... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...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...times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the government cannot deliver us." But it is in our own power, in a great measure, to deliver ourselves,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...ones we had to pay, we might mote easily discharge them ; but we may have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; " Gold helps... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God helps... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...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...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...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us- by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us} " God helps... | |
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