 A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy,...  Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors - Pagina 32door John Timbs - 1829 - 360 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1777 - 756 pagina’s
...and he that hath a much by our Idlenefs, three times as calling hath an office of profit and homuch by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pagina’s
...proceeded as follows : « 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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 pagina’s
...proceeded as follows : * 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 caiily difchargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pagina’s
...proceeded as follows : ' Friends, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thole laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge theo> ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 pagina’s
...proceeded as follows ; * 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 fume of us. We are taxed... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 pagina’s
...follows: " Friends, (fays he), and neighbours, 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 difcharg.e them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pagina’s
...heavy; and, if thofc laid on by the government were the only ones \vc had to pav, we might more c.tlîiy discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fomc of us. We are taxed twice as fnuch by our idlencfs, three timos as much by our pride, and four... | |
 | 1793 - 656 pagina’s
...other?, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times a? much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thtfe taxes the commiiyoners can not cafe us by allowing any abatement." — " Before any one (fays... | |
 | 1796 - 34 pagina’s
...2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us heark-> en to good advice, and something maybe done for us; " God helps them that help... | |
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