There's always somebody who is paid too much, and taxed too little—and it's always somebody else.

—Cullen Hightower

About Cullen Hightower

Cullen Hightower (December 17, 1923 – November 27, 2008) was a well-known quotation and quip writer from the United States.

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People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

—Cullen Hightower

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex—but Congress can.

—Cullen Hightower

Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know.

—Cullen Hightower

Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.

—Cullen Hightower

Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.

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More quotations tagged with “taxes”

Death is the most convenient time to tax rich people.

—David Lloyd George

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I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

—Edith Sitwell

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The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.

—Joe E. Lewis

The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

—Ronald Reagan

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When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.

History

2 Nov 2018 Added
26 Oct 2026 Wording changed

Previous wording

There's always somebody who is paid too much, and taxed too little - and it's always somebody else.