Alain de Botton Quotes

Make as much money as you can, but can you please pay your taxes, because this is a major problem.

Everybody should pay taxes.

I want to feel good about paying taxes.

Paying tax is not a punishment. It's a responsibility.

I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply.

It's a privilege to pay taxes. Yeah! It's not a political question, folks. We have to pay for stuff.

Let them march all they want, as long as they continue to pay their taxes.

Paying taxes is a little coercive.

I'm happy to pay my fair share - which is whatever the tax is right now.

After military service, the most patriotic thing you can do as a wealthy person is pay your taxes.

It's exciting to sing in the place where you pay your taxes.

I want paying taxes to feel like the accomplishment of a civic duty.

I pay my taxes.

I pay my taxes when I was with ABS-CBN as an actress; when I was with Binibini, so I'll continue on doing that as long as I'm earning money here, like everybody else.

"I pay my taxes," says somebody, as if that were an act of virtue instead of one of compulsion.

Save your money, pay your taxes, it doesn't last forever.

While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic.

I pay tremendous numbers of taxes.

I think people have a legitimate right to minimise their tax obligations if they can, but they should pay their fair whack. I do think it's important to be transparent.

I'd think people would want me to follow the law and pay only what the tax code requires.

Today we voted as Democrats and Republicans. Tomorrow we begin again as New Yorkers.

Voting is how we participate in a civic society - be it for president, be it for a municipal election. It's the way we teach our children - in school elections - how to be citizens, and the importance of their voice.

There are no taxes that are unpaid, nor were there any taxes that I was responsible for that didn't get paid.

My parents gave us a strong sense of civic responsibility.

Representing the people of Welwyn Garden City makes me intensely proud.