Benjamin Franklin Taxes Quotations

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing abatement.

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

The only certain things in life are death and taxes!

The only things of certainty are Death and Taxes.

But in this world nothing is sure but death and taxes. [Fr., Mais dons ce monde, il n'y a rien d'assure que le mort et les impots.]

Nothing in the world is certain except for death and taxes.

Taxes on consumption, like those on capital or income, to be just, must be uniform.