Quotes by Taxation The Declaration of Independence, the words that launched our nation -- 1,300 words. The Bible, the word of God -- 773,000 words. The Tax Code, the words of politicians -- 7,000,000 words -- and growing! Steve Forbes independence taxation growing But we need to quit taxing people upon death. No taxation without respiration. Steve King taxation people needs The world is ruled by butterflies adding to their weapon piles. Imagine what your taxes buy. We hardly ever try. Sting taxation butterfly trying Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces. Terry Pratchett sophisticated taxation way To lay taxes to provide for the general welfare of the United States, that is to say, 'to lay taxes for the purpose of providing for the general welfare.' For the laying of taxes is the power, and the general welfare the purpose for which the power is to be exercised. They are not to lay taxes ad libitum for any purpose they please; but only to pay the debts or provide for the welfare of the Union. Thomas Jefferson taxation united-states purpose A fool and his money are soon parted. - Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry. Thomas Tusser taxation italian money Taxes should be continued by annual or biennial reeactments, because a constant hold, by the nation, of the strings of the public purse is a salutary restraint from which an honest government ought not wish, nor a corrupt one to be permitted, to be free. Thomas Jefferson taxation government wish What at first was plunder assumed the softer name of revenue. Thomas Paine taxation names firsts Taxation, gentlemen, is very much like dairy farming. The task is to extract the maximum amount of milk with the minimum amount of moo. Terry Pratchett taxation gentleman tasks Would it not be better to simplify the system of taxation rather than to spread it over such a variety of subjects and pass through so many new hands. Thomas Jefferson simplify taxation hands Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry. Thomas Paine taxation government hands The institution of taxation is not a civilized but a barbaric method to fund anything, because it amounts to nothing less than outright extortion, a gross violation of human liberty. Tibor R. Machan institutions taxation liberty Still less let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own. Thomas Jefferson taxation territory earth It is from the power of taxation being in the hands of those who can throw so great a part of it from their own shoulders, that it has raged without a check. Thomas Paine taxation political hands The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression. Thomas Jefferson taxation horse team Taxes should be proportioned to what may be annually spared by the individual. Thomas Jefferson taxation individual may It must be observed that our revenues are raised almost wholly on imported goods. Thomas Jefferson goods taxation revenue Still less, let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own. The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them. Thomas Jefferson taxation liberty hands Many of the opposition [to the new Federal Constitution] wish to take from Congress the power of internal taxation. Calculation has convinced me that this would be very mischievous. Thomas Jefferson taxation would-be wish Taxation is, in fact, the most difficult function of government and that against which their citizens are most apt to be refractory. Thomas Jefferson taxation citizens government «123456789»