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That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true cause is as far remote from truth as light from darkness.
Henry Knox
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"That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true cause is as far remote from truth as light from darkness."
— Henry Knox

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That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true cause is as far remote from truth as light from darkness. — Henry Knox

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Henry Knox was a Soldier from United States (1750–1806).

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Who said "That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true caus…"?
This quote is attributed to Henry Knox, a Soldier from United States.
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Henry Knox lived from 1750 – 1806.