Thomas Robert Dewar? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: A wit once said that he disliked paying income taxes, but the alternative of not paying income taxes was even worse. No payment implied no income, and that would be a terrible situation. This quip has been attributed to Scottish whisky distiller Thomas Robert Dewar. Would you …
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Quote Origin: If We Are Here to Help Others, I Often Wonder What the Others Are Here For
W. H. Auden? George Herbert Palmer? Young Boy? Thomas Robert Dewar? John Foster Hall? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Altruism is a cornerstone of many religions and philosophies. Here are two versions of a humorous comment on this topic: If we are here to help others, I often wonder what the others are here for. …