Ben Franklin's Best Quote on Taxes

what would Ben say if he saw our tax code and marginal rates ?

1 posted on 03/03/2005 9:01:25 PM PST by kingattax

I have a source that appears contradictory. Can you verify yours?

2 posted on 03/03/2005 9:13:23 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

He would recognize that something dreadful has happened to the "Democracy" he worked so hard to bring forth.

3 posted on 03/03/2005 9:13:48 PM PST by Enterprise (President Bush thought Wead was a friend. Turns out he was just a big fat tape worm.)

4 posted on 03/03/2005 9:14:25 PM PST by Tribune7

I think it would be better to accurately quote, cite and give context.

"It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service. But Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute Sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle Employments or Amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on Diseases, absolutely shortens Life. Sloth, like Rust, consumes faster than Labour wears, while the used Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that's the Stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richardsays.--How much more than is necessary do we spend in Sleep! forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches no Poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the Grave, as Poor Richard says. If Time be of all Things the most precious, wasting Time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest Prodigality, since, as he else where tells us, Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time-enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late, must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night. While Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon over- takes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise."

Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard's Almanack 1758
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/loa/bf1758.htm

5 posted on 03/03/2005 9:21:02 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

To: endthematrix

posting in general chat is to promote discussion on an item or topic and as i posted.....you responded....how about that,the system works. many thanks for your contribution.

6 posted on 03/03/2005 9:25:41 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)

You also better verify your tag line quotation. It also appears false.

7 posted on 03/03/2005 9:36:16 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

To: endthematrix

dont you have anything better to do ?

8 posted on 03/03/2005 9:44:18 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)

i just answered my own question.....no,you really don't and thats very sad.

9 posted on 03/03/2005 9:47:45 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)

What's better than to educate you on the quotes (and misquotes) of America's Founding Fathers? Get it right and there wouldn't have been a problem. I'm not sorry to kill your thread if you are pushing misquotes.

10 posted on 03/03/2005 9:52:34 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

Ben would croak today

11 posted on 03/03/2005 10:15:26 PM PST by GeronL (Condi will not be mistaken for a cleaning lady)

To: endthematrix

lol.so i was right. you really DONT have anything better to do. well, in that case, since you are blessed with this gift of having 100% historical accuracy, i will encourage people to consult you . we all come to FR with gifts and talents to benefit others and since this is apparently yours, we will certainly take advantage of it. thanks again and please be available.

12 posted on 03/03/2005 10:30:18 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)

So what's your gift and talent?

13 posted on 03/03/2005 10:34:42 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

Your tag line reads: "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson

Do you mean, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" from Edmund Burke?

14 posted on 03/03/2005 10:37:35 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

Is this a "thank you?"

15 posted on 03/03/2005 10:38:37 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

To: endthematrix

get some sleep...tomorrow night i'm posting a quote by euripedes for discussion and you'll be needed.

16 posted on 03/03/2005 10:57:08 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)

lets see how long it takes this little butt gnat to correct the spelling......

17 posted on 03/03/2005 11:00:19 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)

Re: get some sleep

I'm on the night shift. Someone pays me to stay up late.

18 posted on 03/03/2005 11:04:19 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)

To: endthematrix; kingattax

19 posted on 03/03/2005 11:06:23 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Common Sense is an Oxymoron)

To: endthematrix

>>>I'm on the night shift. Someone pays me to stay up late.

Me too.

20 posted on 03/03/2005 11:06:55 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Common Sense is an Oxymoron)

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