#taxation

Read through the most famous quotes by topic #taxation




Our forefathers made one mistake. What they should have fought for was representation without taxation.


Fletcher Knebel


#fought #made #mistake #our #representation

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.


Terry Pratchett


#just #menaces #money #sophisticated #taxation

Inflation is the one form of taxation that can be imposed without legislation.


Milton Friedman


#imposed #inflation #legislation #taxation #without

If it is the duty of the State to educate, it is the duty of the State also to bear the burden of education, namely, the taxation out of which education is provided.


Edmund Barton


#bear #burden #duty #educate #education

I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace.


Richard Cobden


#declare #diminishing #england #establishments #falls

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.


Laurence J. Peter


#avoid #founded #land #taxation

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success.


Mark Skousen


#centrally #civilized #civilized society #civilized world #complete

Pah…commoners, traders." Ergus made a disparaging gesture. Traders with money, Ergus. Money they put at the disposition of young Tanahkos," Lmachdan said in a dry tone. "Money that turns into soldiers. Soldiers who are used to extort tribute from us. Tribute that is turned into more soldiers. The warlord has a good thing going, I'll say that for him.


Andrew Ashling


#greed #nobles #paying-taxes #power #rich-men

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.


Winston Churchill


#simile #taxation #economics

The road to recovery is to stimulate small business and innovation by reducing taxation, regulation, and litigation.


Sandy Adams


#innovation #litigation #recovery #reducing #regulation