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Taxation: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

We must not rend our subjects from our laws, And stick them in our will. Sixth part of each ? A trembling contribution! Why, we take, From every tree, lop, bark, and part o' the timber; And, though we leave it with a root, thus hack'd, The air willdrink the sap.— H. VIII. i. 2.

Large-handed robbers your grave masters are, And pill by law.— T. A. iv. 1.

By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood by drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash, By any indirection.— J. C. iv 3.

Come, there is no more tribute to be paid: our kingdom is stronger than it was at that time; and, as I said, there is no more such Cæsars: other of them may have crooked noses; but, to owe such straight arms, none. Cym. iii L The commons hath he pill'd with grievous taxes, And lost their hearts.— R. II. ii. 1.

If Cæsar can hide the sun from us with a blanket, or put the moon in his pocket, we will pay him tribute for light.— Cym. iii. 1.