The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.

If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.

Governments are necessarily continuing concerns. They have to keep going in good times and in bad. They therefore need a wide margin of safety. If taxes and debt are made all the people can bear when times are good, there will be certain disaster when times are bad.

They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.

I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.