“To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.”
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APA
Burke, E. (n.d.). To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37440-to-tax-and-to-please-no-more-than/
MLA
Burke, Edmund. “To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37440-to-tax-and-to-please-no-more-than/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Burke, Edmund. “To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37440-to-tax-and-to-please-no-more-than/.