Quote by Hugo Black
The United States has a system of taxation by confession. - Hugo B

The United States has a system of taxation by confession. – Hugo Black

Other quotes by Hugo Black

In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. – Hugo Black

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History
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The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny. – Hugo Black

Category:
Change
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It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. – Hugo Black

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Happiness
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Taxes
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Our tax code is so long it makes War and Peace seem breezy. – Steven LaTourette

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Taxes

There is an ancient belief that the gods love the obscure and hate the obvious. Without benefit of divinity, modern men of similar persuasion draft provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 341 is their triumph. – Martin D. Ginsburg

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Taxes

Of all debts, men are least willing to pay their taxes; what a satire this is on government. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Taxes

What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin. – Mark Twain, Notebook, 1902

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Taxes

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Within 10 years it will be impossible to travel to the North Pole by dog team. There will be too much open water. – Will Steger

Category:
environmental

One of the joys of being a Christian or being a person of faith is that you believe deep down that death isnt the worst thing, you know. Not living your life: thats the worst thing. And death is not, its not all its cracked up to be. Its not, its not the end of the world. – Gene Robinson

Category:
Faith

Men and women of every faith and good people with none at all sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life. – Mitt Romney

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Faith

Alone Im nothing. – Robert Plant

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alone