The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward. By John Maynard Keynes Funny, Intellectual, Taxes
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. By J. B. COLBERT Funny, Taxes
Tax reform means, “Don’t tax you, don’t tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree.” By Russell B. Long Economics, Taxes
Where there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income. By Plato Economics, Honesty, Morality, Taxes
There is one difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist—the taxidermist leaves the hide. By Mortimer Caplan Economics, Sarcastic, Taxes
The avoidance of taxes is the only pursuit that still carries any reward. By John Maynard Keynes Economics, Funny, Rewarding, Taxes
Psychiatrists say it’s not good for man to keep too much to himself. The Internal Revenue Service says the same thing. By Harold Smith Economics, Funny, Sarcastic, Taxes, Therapist
Taxes, after all, are the dues that we pay for the privilege of membership in an organized society. By Franklin D. Roosevelt Civilization, Economics, Taxes
In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships the substitute for liberty is light taxes. By Baron de Montesquieu Economics, Taxes, Tyranny
I’m proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is—I could be just as proud for half the money. By Arthur Godfrey America, Economics, Taxes