 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 - 34 ページ1856全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 ページ
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 ページ
...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...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God htljis them that help... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 ページ
...of us. We are taxed twice as much by our 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 an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps them that help... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 ページ
...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...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 ページ
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — "Friends," said he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...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 ページ
...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 these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing au abatement.10 However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps... | |
 | Hugh Stowell Brown - 1859 - 428 ページ
...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 ページ
...discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice aa much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,...cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may he done for us ; God helps them that help... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 ページ
...are taxed twice as much8 by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much9 by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement.10 However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; ' God helps... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 ページ
...there are few who do not learn by degrees to practise those crimes which they cease to censure. 25. The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing nn abatement. 26. The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity... | |
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