In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one… — Voltaire
In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other.
In the original French
En général, l'art du gouvernement consiste à prendre le plus d'argent qu'on peut à une grande partie des citoyens, pour le donner à une autre partie.
Philosophical Dictionary · 1764
★ 4.6Other tags relating to this quote
Time
Person
Provenance
Citation
Voltaire. "Argent [Money]." Dictionnaire Philosophique [Philosophical Dictionary]. c. 1764.