 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 - Page 32by John Timbs - 1829 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 pages
...lashes, as men are to love. — Swifk. / CI.XIV. I 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. CI.XV. It is downright hypocrisy in a man of certain degree, not immediately to take the rank due to... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...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,...idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...said he, " the taxes arc indeed veryheavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...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,...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement, llowever, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; God helps them that help... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 pages
...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,...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much s by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much0 by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...proceeded as follows : 3. " 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 are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three tunes as much by OMI pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Hugh Stowell Brown - 1859 - 428 pages
...truth, when in the exordium of his sermon, he said, "The taxes laid on by Government are very heavy, but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness — three...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement." There is a self-imposed taxation, of which we seldom think, but a taxation of enormous magnitude. If... | |
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