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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

3945 Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3945
AUTHOR:Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
QUOTATION:Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter.
ATTRIBUTION:Letter on the Stamp Act, July 1, 1765.