 | Robert Bailey Thomas - Almanacs, American - 1860 - 628 pages
...replied, — 4 * Friends, the taxes are Indeed very heavy : and if those laid on hy the govern nient were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice a» much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as ranch by our folly; ahd... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but wenhave many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 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...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mnfe easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...there are few who do not learn by degrees to practise those crimes which they cease to censure. 25. The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...decree, in the days of Claudius Cesar, that all the world should be taxed !" — Colton. TAXES. — The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...him to speak his mind ; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy ; and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 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 on by the govern- ] ment were the only ones we had to pay, we might more j easily discharge them: but we have... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded äs follows: „Friends," says he, „the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if those...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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 on by government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we have many... | |
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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 neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones... 
