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What is the meaning of Benjamin Franklin's quote In this world nothing is certain but deaths and taxes?
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∙ 15y ago
Almost. Franklin said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" in a 1789 letter reprinted in 1817 in a volume of his works.
Others have made similar statements. The first known is by Daniel Defoe: "Things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed." This from his book The Political History of the Devil, in 1726.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoBen Franklin is saying here that life is a mystery. You never know what will happen but we are sure of 2 things: Death, our ultimate end, and taxes, a witty remark about how the government will always tax us.
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ben did nothing but stay hom with hi grand children until he died at age of 84
Who said in this world nothing can be said to be certain?
Benjamin Franklin
In this world nothing is said to be certain except death and taxes?
Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote in this world nothing can be said to be certain except taxes and death?
Benjamin Franklin .
Who said nothing in this world can be said to be certain but death and taxes?
Benjamin Franklin said this quote in a letter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy
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What does nothing is certain in life except death and taxes mean?
i think Benjamin Franklin said that ... and it refers to there being NO givens in life except death and someone asking you for money ...
What did president Benjamin Harrison do on a typical day?
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How much did Benjamin Fraklin's stove cost in 1742?
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What is the idea that nothing can be known for certain?
The idea that nothing can be known for certain is a form of skepticism.
