Quotes of the day

A couple of interesting quotes to pass the day!

The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing – Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683)

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle – Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)

More to follow!