The consumption society has

The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. Elise M. Boulding

The best taxes are

The best taxes are such as are levied upon consumptions, especially those of luxury; because such taxes are least felt by the people. They seem, in some measure, voluntary; since a man may choose how far he will use the commodity: They naturally produce sobriety and frugality, if judiciously imposed: And being confounded with the … Read more