Quote #117
A nation trying to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to pull himself up by the handles.
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- A sheep in sheep's clothing.
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- I think I can save the British Empire from anything - except the British.
- Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities, because it is the quality which guarantees all others.