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I. ONE GOLDEN RULE LEADS ALL THE REST: THE TAX THAT YIELDS THE MOST IS BEST.
II. LET RACKING TAXES BE REPEALED, SAVE THOSE OF SURE and STABLE YIELD.
III. DIVERSIFY YOUR SOURCES; WHEN THE GOOSE IS NAKED PLUCK THE HEN.
IV. DESIGN YOUR TAX WITH SNARES AND COILS
TO CATCH EVADERS IN YOUR TOILS.
V. MAKE TAXES CERTAIN; LEAVE NO SCOPE
FOR ARGUMENT OR FOOLISH HOPE.
VI. BE FAIR TO ALL; FROM SAINT OR SOT
COLLECT NO MORE THAN HE HAS GOT.
VII. LET PAYMENTS BE CONVENIENT; WHEN A MAN HAS MONEY, CATCH HIM THEN.
VIII. USE HIDDEN TAXES; PEOPLE FRET WHEN THEY TOO PLAINLY SEE YOUR NET.
IX. ALLOW APPEALS FROM THOSE WHO BALK; BUT TAKE THE TAX BEFORE THE SQUAWK.
X. SEND TAX COLLECTORS OUT IN PAIRS; AND KEEP A TRAINING