As for those who make too much, we will reduce their share." Those who spoke thus acquired great fame for moderation, prudence, and wisdom.

They never failed to attain the highest offices of the State.
As for those who said, "Let us repress injustice altogether; let us allow neither _robbery_, nor _half robbery_, nor _quarter robbery_," they passed for theorists, dreamers, bores--always parroting the same thing.

The people also found their reasoning too easy to understand.

How can that be true which is so very simple?
X.
THE TAX COLLECTOR.
JACQUES BONHOMME, Vine-grower.
M.LASOUCHE, Tax Collector.
L.You have secured twenty hogsheads of wine?
J.Yes, with much care and sweat.
-- Be so kind as to give me six of the best.
-- Six hogsheads out of twenty! Good heavens! You want to ruin me.

If you please, what do you propose to do with them?
-- The first will be given to the creditors of the State.