| Arthur Clayden - 1886 - 290 páginas
...somewhat out of date:—" Friends and neighbours, the taxes are indeed heavy; and, if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...have many others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... | |
| John Murdoch - 1886 - 164 páginas
...and native capital."* Franklin says that " we complain of the taxes imposed on us by Government; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." Self-help is one of the duties which most requires to be urged everywhere. Indian patriots may lament... | |
| John Bernard, Laurence Hutton, Brander Matthews - 1886 - 432 páginas
...that we eat and drink; but there are heavier taxes than these, and which government cannot take off. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly, or we should be all at our work in the fields instead of loitering here to buy finery that we can't... | |
| John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 324 páginas
...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...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... | |
| John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 326 páginas
...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...twice as much by our idleness, three times as much hy our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not... | |
| W & R CHAMBERS - 1887 - 238 páginas
...preliminary address to tlie Pennsylvania Almanac, entitled 'Poor Richard's Almanac for the year 1753.' might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
| 1889 - 854 páginas
...should be abandoned. Franklin truly says : " We complain of the taxes imposed on us by Government ; but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." 8. REQUIRING IDLERS TO WORK FOB THEIB LIVING. Though well-directed charity is highly commendable, indiscriminate... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1800 - 414 páginas
...discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed quite as much by our idleness, three times as much by our...our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners can not ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement." Lord John Russell once made a similar statement... | |
| William Babcock Weeden - 1891 - 532 páginas
...and a half of use. All move like rifle-shots. " We are taxed twice as much (ie as by the government) by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly. . . . But dost thou love life ? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. .... | |
| John Kneeland, Henry Nathan Wheeler - 1891 - 494 páginas
...indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of ns. We are taxed twice as much by our IDLENESS, three times as much by our PRIDE, and four times as... | |
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