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Letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy

This letter is famous as the source of Benjamin Franklin’s quote on death and taxes.

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“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

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• Title: Letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy

• Author: Benjamin Franklin

• Type: Letter

• Publisher: n/a

• Publication time: November 13, 1789

• Publication place: Philadelphia, United States

• Link: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/franklin-the-works-of-benjamin-franklin-vol-xii-letters-and-misc-writings-1788-1790-supplement-indexes#lf1438-12_head_072

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