“Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.”

“Sophistication might be described as the ability to cope gracefully with a situation involving the presence of a formidable menace to one's poise and prestige...”

“The only beneficiaries of income taxation are the politicians, for it not only gives them the means by which they can increase their emoluments but it also enables them to improve their importance. The have-nots who support the politicians in the demand for income taxation do so only because they hate the haves; although they delude themselves with the thought that they might get some of the pelt the fact is that the taxing of incomes cannot in any way improve their economic condition.”

“The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.”

“The old liberal rebelled against taxation without responsibility, the new liberal wants the taxation as a handout without responsibility.”

“Just what we need.A dull-witted lord," Constance mused. "At least he doesn't seem menacing anymore."Just wait,old woman, and you will learn just how menacing this dull-witted lord can be, Ranulf promised.”