"We are told that this is an odious and unpopular tax. I never knew a tax that was not odious and unpopular with the people who paid it."

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Source : John Sherman (1879). “Selected Speeches and Reports on Finance and Taxation, from 1859 to 1878”

John Sherman

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“We, the people of the United States, we are a great Nation with a great vision.”
“You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.”
“Where there is peace, there is sports; where there is sports, there is peace. Peace is what allows us, especially young people, to dream, go after ones goals and prepare you for the next challenge in life.”
“B*tches come and go but friends are for real.”
“Consular offices make no attempt to determine whether the person obtaining the card is legally in the United States. In fact, the only people who need these cards are illegal immigrants, criminals and terrorists. Consular cards also are easily forged.”
“You can only go so far in analyzing each and every one person's opinion because they are often quite different. You just have to trust your instincts and hope that if someone doesn't like your idea, you can prove them wrong in the final process. In the end, you can please some of the people some of the time, but that's about all you can do.”

Source : "Featured Filmmaker: Bryan Singer" By Stax, www.ign.com. December 9, 2002.
“Winning a postseason game is like winning five regular season games. There is just no feeling like it. Everything is magnified. Every free throw, turnover, shot and play.”
“Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much.”

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