 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 pàgines
...to some of us." As examples of these self-imposed 'taxes,' Father Abraham offers the following trio: "We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three...by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly ..." Father Abraham continues with a special emphasis upon the wasting of time. He notes that none... | |
 | Bob Fenster - 2000 - 290 pàgines
...flew kites in thunderstorms, advised people who complained about the government imposing taxes that "we are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." Following Franklin's formula, the wise man would choose idleness over pride or folly as his preferred... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 pàgines
...Neighhours, the Tases are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on hy the Governmem were the only Ones ive had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but...others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are tased twice as much hy our Idleness, tbree limes as much hy our Pride, and four times as much hy our... | |
 | Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 514 pàgines
...question of heavy taxes in America. In it, Franklin wrote: "Friends, says Father Abraham, and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us." See PBF 7:341, "Father Abraham's Speech," Poor Richard's Almanac, 1758. This essay became "The Way... | |
 | Franklyn Hobbs - 2005 - 237 pàgines
...taxes are indeed very heavy, and If those laid by the government were the only ones we had to pay, toe might more easily discharge them; but we have many...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by ow idleness, three times as much by our pride and four times as much by our folly; and from these tones... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 pàgines
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him he proceeded as follows: Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...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 us. We are... | |
 | Jeffrey K. Dellinger - 2006 - 800 pàgines
...multidecade projection period. 10 Immediate Variable Annuity Taxation Friends . . . and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and some much more grievous to some of us.... | |
 | Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf - 2006 - 335 pàgines
...Gains, without Pains. « He that hath a Trade hath an Estate. • Taxes are indeed very heavy (but) we are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three...by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly. • Beware of little Expences; a small Leak will sink a great Ship. • Learning is to the Studious,... | |
 | Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf - 2006 - 335 pàgines
...Gains, without Pains. « He that hath a Trade hath an Estate. • Taxes are indeed very heavy (but) we are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three...by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly. • Beware of little Expences; a small Leak will sink a great Ship. • Learning is to the Studious,... | |
 | Ralph Frasca - 2006 - 307 pàgines
...indeed it be an evil, contributes naturally to its own cure." His "Poor Richard" noted the same year, "We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three...by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly. .m However, by the war's end, colonial contributions to defray the costs of the lengthy military campaign... | |
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I will give it to you in short: for ' a word to the wise is enough,' as poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him G 2. to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows :— " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy... 
