“The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with the least possible amount of hissing.”
Quote by Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
French politician and finance minister under Louis XIV, known for his reforms of the French fiscal system and mercantilist policies. more
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