“We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Every thing has two sides, a good and an evil. Every advantage has its tax.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Trying to minimize taxes too much is one of the great standard causes of really dumb mistakes.”
— Charlie Munger Primary source“If you tax too high, the revenue will yield nothing.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary sourceDeath Certainty Pride Folly Idleness