Duty Quote by William Weld Download Open image “I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum.” — William Weld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Duty Government Minimum Moral Politics Taxation Theft Thinking
Unlike every other person and institution in society, government obtains its revenue from coercion, from taxation. — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
By its nature, governments and taxes are not voluntary. Government actions are violent and coercive, and theft as well. — Jeff Berwick Copy Share Image
“The State obtains its revenue by coercion, by threatening dire penalties should the income not be forthcoming. That coercion is known as “taxation,” although in less regularized epochs it was often known as “tribute.” Taxation is theft, purely and simply even though it is theft on a grand and colossal scale which no acknowledged criminals could hope to match. It… — Murray N. Rothbard Copy Share
Confiscatory taxation enforced by threat of imprisonment is 'stealing,' a practice strongly frowned upon by our Creator. — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
Note, besides, that it is no more immoral to directly rob citizens than to slip indirect taxes into the price of goods that they… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
I believe that the levels of taxation advocated by liberals render those taxes a veiled form of theft. 'Give me more than half of… — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
The crime of taxation is not in the taking it, it's in the way that it's spent. — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
Every tax or rate, forcibly taken from an unwilling person, is immoral and oppressive. — Auberon Herbert Copy Share Image
The government's coercive taxing power necessarily creates two classes: those who create and those who consume the wealth expropriated and transferred by that power. — Sheldon Richman Copy Share Image
The coercive power of government is always a beacon to those who want to dominate others -- summoning the worst dregs of society to… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Coercion is as much the tool of the welfare state as it is of communism. The programs and edicts of both are backed by… — Leonard Read Copy Share Image
I talk with Gary [Johnson] every other day, we're on different coasts usually but we keep in touch and - yeah, no I do… — William Weld Copy Share Image
We are making our case that we're fiscally responsible and socially inclusive and welcoming. And we think we've got on the merits the best… — William Weld Copy Share Image
I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone. — William Weld Copy Share Image
[James] Comey's got a good background but there's nothing there, so far as it appears. Nothing there. So he wrote the letter to the… — William Weld Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump] just would not be in his element and I think he would wobble off course and I think the country just can't… — William Weld Copy Share Image
[James Comey] should have gone to the Public Integrity section and said 'What do you folks think.' It's a little bit of an odd… — William Weld Copy Share Image
The system that had grown up in most states is that wealthy districts with an affluent population can afford to spend a lot more… — William Weld Copy Share Image
The unemployment rate is still twice as high for blacks as for whites. — William Weld Copy Share Image
Do we believe that there is equal economic opportunity out there in the real world, right now, for each and every one of these… — William Weld Copy Share Image
I pray that wherever we are and whatever duties we have in the priesthood of God, we will be united in the cause to… — Henry B. Eyring Copy Share Image
Few political debates have been as divisive as the European one. I fought as hard as I could on the Remain side, but I… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity; my father, who grew up the son of the manse in a Presbyterian family, who had… — Rupert Murdoch Copy Share Image
“Is that what they teach you at the convent? That the gods demand the hearts from our bodies?” — Robin LaFevers Copy Share Image
The less we show our love to a woman, Or please her less, and neglect our duty, The more we trap and ruin her… — Alexander Pushkin Copy Share Image
We can find common qualities and common values that have made Britain the country it is. Our belief in tolerance and liberty which shines… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
Consideration is the soil in which wisdom may be expected to grow, and strength be given to every up-springing plant of duty. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“You have a right to be sad, and a duty to move on. Only wins who wipes the tears, gather strength and move forward.” — Augusto Branco Copy Share Image
Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet. — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
May God bless each of us in our calls to serve. May our faith strengthen as we serve in righteousness, faithfully keeping the commandments.… — L. Tom Perry Copy Share Image
Regardless of how you feel about war and peace those serving military are doing a duty for the rest of us and they're protecting… — Linda Cardellini Copy Share Image