Charles Alexandre de Calonne Quotes

I shall easily show that it is impossible to tax further, ruinous to be always borrowing and not enough to confine ourselves to measures of economy.

Charles Alexandre de Calonne

• Enough
• Revolution
• Impossible
• Economy

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• I shall easily show that it is impossible to tax further, ruinous to be always borrowing and not enough to confine ourselves to measures of economy.

  

  Charles Alexandre de Calonne
  • Enough
  • Revolution
  • Impossible