It is a familiar saying, even to non-believers particularly in the King James translation: “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.”
There are only two things which are inevitable goes the old expression, death and taxes. At least death doesn’t increase, someone has opined, every time Congress meets.
The Eiffel Tower, someone else has said, is the Empire State Building after taxes.
Have you ever noticed that when you combine the two words, “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS”?
Some of you may remember the story of Lady Godiva, a real person, who allegedly rode through the streets of her town without benefit of clothing. What you may not know is why she behaved in such a scandalous way. She was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Merci…