I live in Alexandria, Virginia. Near the Supreme Court chambers is a toll bridge across the Potomac. When in a rush, I pay the dollar toll and get home early. However, I usually drive outside the downtown section of the city and cross the Potomac on a free bridge. This bridge was placed outside the downtown Washington, DC area to serve a useful social service, getting drivers to drive the extra mile and help alleviate congestion during the rush hour. If I went over the toll bridge and through the barrier without paying the toll, I would be committing tax evasion ... If, however, I drive the extra mile and drive outside the city of Washington to the free bridge, I am using a legitimate, logical and suitable method of tax avoidance, and am performing a useful social service by doing so. For my tax evasion, I should be punished. For my tax avoidance, I should be commended. The tragedy of life today is that so few people know that the free bridge even exists.
Louis D. BrandeisThe most important political office is that of private citizen.
Louis D. BrandeisTags: civic-engagement
If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.
Louis D. BrandeisTags: life difficulty hard
In frank expression of conflicting opinion lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action; and in suppression lies ordinarily the greatest peril.
Louis D. BrandeisWe can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
Louis D. BrandeisTags: democracy-wealth
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