John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes

While 18th century Americans objected to taxation without representation, they also objected equally to taxation with representation.

Yes here's to the founding fathers - slave-owners, British citizens who didn't want to pay taxes.

Did you ever get to wondering if taxation without representation might have been cheaper?

In 1790, the nation which had fought a revolution against taxation without representation discovered that some of its citizens weren't much happier about taxation with representation.

The ideas of ancient Greece helped inspire America's founding fathers as they reached for democracy. Our revolutionary ideas helped inspire Greeks as they sought their own freedom.

If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with representation.

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which, as any American high school student can tell you, was an act that apparently had something to do with stamps.

If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence, it would have been worthwhile.

American history is seen to be the development of the first mass democracy on earth.

No Stamp Act, No Sedition Act, No Alien Bills, No Land Tax, downfall to the Tyrants of America; peace and retirement to the President; Long Live the Vice President.

We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that first revolution.

The Founding Fathers were nothing more than a bunch of snobby English shits.

People don't even recognize who the Founding Fathers of the United States were. They were exceptional human beings - when you signed the Declaration of Independence, that was a death warrant they signed their name to. You have to have courage to put your name on a death warrant against the most powerful nation in the world at that time. And yet, we didn't honor who they really were. They were deists. They lived an enlightened belief system.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.

Our founding fathers detested the idea of a democracy and labored long to prevent America becoming one. Once again - the word 'democracy' does not appear in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, or the constitution of any of the fifty states. Not once. Furthermore, take a look at State of the Union speeches. You won't find the 'D' word uttered once until the Wilson years.

Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it."

These gentlemen are the moral equivalents of America's founding fathers.

Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.

Our forefathers made one mistake. What they should have fought for was representation without taxation.

Fairfax was incredibly important to the shaping of the country.

Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place for government. It is called the Constitution.

The Declaration is a magnificent document.

The Pledge of Allegiance reflects the truth that faith in God has played a significant role in America since the days of the founding of our country.

The Founding Fathers are not just some people that happened to get mad a long time ago and want their freedom. They were special people in addition to what their natural yearnings were.

I don't like government, it's just that simple.