 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...indeed very heavy ; if those laid on by the government were the only one* 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. 1. • It would... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them : but we have many others ; and they are much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice...However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : " God helps them who help themselves," as Poor Richard says. * Poor Richard is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...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. "I. It would be thought... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...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. "It... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...we might more easily discharge them; but we have many uthers, and much mere grievous to some of as. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing асу abatement." Yes : and the old American philosopher might have added, the tax which men and women... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...occasion, " and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to p*j, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and...taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as mads by our pride, and four times as much by our folly : and from these ;axes the commissioners canaot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much hy our pride, and four times as much hy our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, hy allowing an ahatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may he done for us;... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...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. solutely shortens... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...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...folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliv«r us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice and something... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...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...our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something... | |
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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... 
