Taxation without representation is tyranny.

James Otis

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Taxation without representation Taxes

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James Otis

Language

English

Time

1761 1760s 18th century

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United States

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Otis, James. Quoted in The Life of James Otis, written by William Tudor, Jr. Wells and Lilly, 1823.

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James Boswell
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry by James Boswell. 6 July 1763.

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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.