 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 pagina’s
...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...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much8 by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much9 by our folly ; and... | |
 | William Peterfield Trent, Benjamin Willis Wells - 1903 - 1042 pagina’s
...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...three times as much by our pride, and four times as mach by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us byallowing an... | |
 | William B. Dillingham - 1986 - 464 pagina’s
...nearly so heavy and enervating as those that they impose upon themselves. "We are taxed," he tells them, "twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement." 47 The point that he wishes to make is that this form of self-taxation is going on without most of... | |
 | James L. Huston - 1999 - 340 pagina’s
...Samuel M. Wolfe, Helper's Impending Crisis Dissected (Philadelphia, 1860), 58. before still applied: "We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly."51 Southerners readily acceded to the necessity of cultivating the middle-class virtues of thrift,... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 pagina’s
...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...However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 pagina’s
...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...However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733.... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 pagina’s
...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." As examples of these self-imposed 'taxes,' Father Abraham offers the following trio: "We are taxed... | |
 | J. D. Kroft - 2000 - 310 pagina’s
...heavy, and if those laid by the government were the only ones, we might easily discharge them. But we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us. —Benjamin Franklin ACHING —A/so see Government Your example means much more than your instruction.... | |
 | Bob Fenster - 2000 - 290 pagina’s
...flew kites in thunderstorms, advised people who complained about the government imposing taxes that "we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." Following Franklin's formula, the wise man would choose idleness over pride or folly as his preferred... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2003 - 588 pagina’s
...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...However let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his almanac of 1733.... | |
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... 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, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones... 
