| 1838 - 444 страница
...taxes imposed upon us by government, but, it adds, ' we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.' Now, if we lessen some of these useless taxes made by ourselves, we should feel but little from the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 страница
...many others, and much more grievous to some or us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much...done for us; "God helps them that help themselves," aa poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people... | |
| 536 страница
...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 as much...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. — FHANKLIN. MALTA PENNY MAGAZINE. №• 20 Saturday, Jan. 2o. 1840 [Price Id. THE CITY OF DAMASCUS.... | |
| 1839 - 428 страница
...pure, Alone unchanging shall endure, The Sun of Righteousness! Mrs. Hemans. SAYINGS OF POOR RICHARD. IT would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing on... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1839 - 204 страница
...idle ? If, then, you are your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle." SAYINGS OF POOR RICHARD. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more : sloth, by' bringing... | |
| William Vaughan - 1839 - 420 страница
...stating we complain of the taxes by government ; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; but if we lessened some of these useless taxes on ourselves, we should feel little from the others... | |
| Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 страница
...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 as much...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing any abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : ' God helps... | |
| Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 страница
...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 as much...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. — FEANKLIN. ON OF THE INSTINCT ANIMALS. A WISE and merciful Creator has Bestowed upon... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 страница
...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 as much...folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 страница
...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 as much...folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
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