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#228 When your tax bill goes up, revel in all the libraries, schools, and roads you are helping to maintain.

And really, a higher tax bill means you’ve made more money. Take pride in that and in your contribution to the civil services those taxes pay for.

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My child, if as a baby you were sometimes comforted by my loving care, and if your heart preserves the memory of those moments, I hope you will place your trust in this advice, which is prompted by my love for you, and that it will help you to be happy.
Advice to My Daughter (1794) Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet