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" Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we 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 as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes... "
Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 194
edited by - 1780
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...much by our Idlenefs, three times as calling hath an office of profit and homuch by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly ; and from thefe taxes...abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomcthing may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfeives," as poor Richard fays, in his...
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However,...them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. ' I. It would be thought a hard government that ' fhould tax its people one tenth part of their ' time,...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflkmers cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However,...us; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richardfays. * It would be thought a hard government that fhnuld tax its people one-tenth part of their...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, aad fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help tbemfelves," as Poor Richard fays. '...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commifiioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement....them that help themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his Almanack. It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one tenth part of...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...our pride, and four times as much by our folly : and from thcfe taxes the commilfioncrs cannot cafe or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomc thing may be dune fur us; " God helps them that help thcmfclvcs," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

English literature - 1777 - 750 pages
...Pride, a nd fon r ti mes as m lieh by our Folly ; and from theft taxes the commiflioners cannot tale or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However,...them that help themfelves," as poor Richard fays, in his Almanack. It would be thought a hard government that mould tax its people one tenth part of...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - France - 1793 - 432 pages
...times as much by our folly, and from thefe * taxes the Commiflioners canfiot eafe or deliver us, by 4 allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to...them that help themfelves," as Poor ' Richard fays. 4 I. It would be thought a hard Government that * fhould tax its people one-tenth part of their time...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times aj much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners...them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It would be thought a hard government that fhould tax its people one-tentii part of their time...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fornething may be done for HS ; God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. " IT...
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