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The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with the least possible amount of hissing.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Age: 64 †
Born: 1619
Born: August 29
Died: 1683
Died: September 6
Clerical Officer
Economist
French Politician
Jurist
Politician
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Jean Baptiste Colbert
M. le marquis de Seignelay
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Marquis de Seignelay
Art
Feathers
Consists
Plucking
Taxes
Hissing
Amount
Goose
Least
Geese
Possible
Obtain
Religion
Taxation
Business
Largest

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