Quote#Death
Another thing which is about as sure as death and taxes, is that no…
Quote byE. W. Howe · 1853–1937
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Country Town Sayings (1911), p. 261..
English (original)
Another thing which is about as sure as death and taxes, is that no man can go on bluffing indefinitely without being called.
— E. W. Howe
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