 | 1841 - 300 halaman
...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...them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says. 1. • It would be thought a hard government that should lax its people one-tenth part of their lime... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 halaman
...industrious ashamed perplexity increaseth steadily laziness legacy patience business diligence cable IT would be thought a hard government, that should tax its people one-tenth part of then- time, to be employed in its service; but idleness taxes many of us much more: sloth, by bringing... | |
 | 1842 - 194 halaman
...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...something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help themselves,1 as poor Richard says in his Almanac. " It would be thought a hard government that should... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 halaman
...; and they are 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...and something may be done for us : " God helps them who help themselves," as Poor Richard says. * Poor Richard is the name of an Almanac, that was published... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 halaman
...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...helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says. "I. It would be thought a hard government, that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time,... | |
 | 1844 - 276 halaman
...insured content, And love smiled round them wheresoe'er they went. CftABBE. u aru'M. j '• plann'd. j 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 halaman
...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...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, if we reckon all that... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 halaman
...many uthers, and much mere grievous to some of as. 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 асу abatement." Yes : and the old American philosopher might have added, the tax which men and women... | |
 | 1744 - 596 halaman
...and much more grievous to some of us. We are 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 ease .or deliver us, by allowing «nv abatement." Yes : and the old... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 halaman
...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;... | |
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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 discharg-e them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. — We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... 
