“There wasn't any Republicans in Washington's day. No Republicans, no Boll Weevil, no income tax, no cover charge, no disarmament conference, no luncheon clubs, no stop lights, no static, no head winds. My Lord, living in those days, who wouldn't be great?” LightPoliticsLordWindRepublicanTaxesClubsIncomeConferencesStaticIncome TaxDisarmament Author:Will Rogers
“The more you earn, the less you keep, And now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to take, If the tax-collector hasn't got it before I wake.” IfsSoulSleepLordPrayingTaxesLaysMy SoulI PrayCollectorsTax DayAbracadabra Book:The primrose path Source: The primrose path
“If the Lord had meant us to pay income taxes, he'd have made us smart enough to prepare the return.” IfsMadeEnoughPayLordReturnTaxesSmartIncomeIncome Tax Author:Kirk Kirkpatrick
“The law before us, my lords, seems to be the effect of that practice of which it is intended likewise to be the cause, and to be dictated by the liquor of which it so effectually promotes the use; for surely it never before was conceived by any man entrusted with the administration of public affairs, to raise taxes by the destruction of the people.” PeopleMenUseSeemsLawCausesLordPracticeEffectsTaxesDestructionRaisesAffairAdministrationAlcoholismLiquorPublic Affairs Author:Lord Chesterfield
“I am suing Lord Beaverbrook for libel and hope for some lovely tax-free money in damages. He has very conveniently told some lies about me.” LyingLordTaxesLovelyDamageLibelSuingFree Money Book:The Letters of Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper Source: The Letters of Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper
“...How can Americans living in the freest country in the world be 'slaves'? We don't even enjoy the liberty of serfs. ( A serf paid only 25% of his earnings to his feudal lord. How much income tax do you pay?) Don't kid yourselves, we're slaves. Slaves with weekends off.” WorldCountryKidsEnjoyPayLibertyLordTaxesGunPaidSlaveIncomeWeekendEarningGun ControlIncome TaxBe A SlaveSerfs Author:Kenneth W. Royce