 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 - Strana 32autor/autoři: John Timbs - 1829 - 360 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860 - 628 str.
...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 - 1848 - 522 str.
...proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed 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 wenhave many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 str.
...follows : "Friends," says he, " and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the 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 str.
...those crimes which they cease to censure. 25. 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. 26. The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 str.
...world should be taxed !" — Colton. TAXES. — The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...deliver us, by allowing an abatement. — Franklin. TAXING. — Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new impositions ; any bungler can... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 str.
...proceeded as follows : " 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 hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us. ' God helps them that help... | |
 | 1853 - 446 str.
...proceeded as follows : " 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 hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us : ' God helps them that help... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 str.
...follows : " Friends," says He, " and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...times as much by our pride, and four times as much liy our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot east: or deliver us, by allowing an abatement.... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 str.
...discharge them: but we have many others, and I much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice аз much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for Ha : ' God helps them that help... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 str.
...proceeded äs follows: „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,...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;... | |
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