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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by

We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride and four times as much by our foolishness. – Benjamin Franklin

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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. – Benjamin Franklin

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Read my lips: no new taxes. – George Bush

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Government lasts as long as the under-taxed can defend themselves against the over-taxed. – Bernard Berenson

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