Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Justice, Jurist, Author
"Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society."
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Civilized Society
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Alfred North Whitehead
Philosopher, Mathematician
"The vigor of civilized societies is preserved by the widespread sense that high aims are worth-while."
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