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Some kinds of taxes are so fertile in tempting to perjury and sharp dealing that they amount to taxes on honesty—the last quality on which we should impose a needless burden.
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Roosevelt warns against taxes that encourage dishonesty, stressing the importance of integrity in taxation.
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