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Death and taxes is a common reference to the famous quotation:[1]

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

— Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, 1789

Death and Taxes may also refer to:

Music
Literature
Television
Video Games
  • "Nothing is certain but death and taxes.", a quote on the promotional poster for the mission undercover on Payday: The Heist
Film
  • "Death and Taxes", title of a fictional book written by one of the characters in the 2006 US movie "Stranger than Fiction"

References

  1. ^ Bullock, Christopher. "The Cobler of Preston". Retrieved 14 January 2013.