 | 1921 - 734 pàgines
...Trust Company of Philadelphia, quoted from "Poor Richard" the following appropriate words : "Friends, the taxes are indeed very heavy and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 pàgines
...speak his Mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and Neighbours, "the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 322 pàgines
...the economic burdens, as distinct from taxes, that all citizens voluntarily impose upon themselves: "the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us." As examples of these self-imposed 'taxes,' Father Abraham offers the following trio: "We are taxed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2003 - 588 pàgines
...speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: "Friends, says he, and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the commissioners cannot... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 pàgines
...speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows. "Friends," says he, "and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 pàgines
...speak his Mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends, says he, and Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 pàgines
...speak his Mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; Friends, says he, and Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot... | |
 | Gareth Stedman Jones - 2005 - 300 pàgines
...the observation that 'many words won't fill a bushel', he proceeded: Friends . . . and Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot... | |
 | 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... | |
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... 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 neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones... 
