Ambrose Burnside

The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers.

American Politician

MJ Hegar

Being in a male-dominated career field as a combat pilot, I got used to kind of blocking out the lies in the attacks that people would levy against me and trying to tell me who I am and define who I am when I know what I'm fighting for.

Wilfrid Laurier

It is a sound principle of finance, and a still sounder principle of government, that those who have the duty of expending the revenue of a country should also be saddled with the responsibility of levying and providing it.

Canadian Statesman

Jim Costa

The Crime Victims Fund is distributed to service providers who assist millions of crime victims annually throughout our communities in a host of ways. It is paid for by fines levied on criminals, not taxpayers.

Michael C. Burgess

In a system where the cost of care is hidden by taxes levied on your income, property, and business activities, it is no wonder why so many Americans rely on Medicaid to pay their long term care.

Ken Cuccinelli

Because the Advanced Placement Examination test is the required end-of-course examination, it cannot reasonably be viewed as a service or program for which a fee may be levied.

Kat Timpf

The bottom line is, our law enforcement is tasked with protecting us from harm - not with creating it by levying penalties for 'offenses' that present no real risk to anyone.

American Writer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.

American President

Nicolas Chamfort

Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich.

French Writer

Ralph Waldo Emerson

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

American Philosopher

Often related to taxes or required payments set by authorities for specific purposes.

Government Fees

Levies can be seen positively if they fund beneficial services or improvements.

Not Always Negative

Levies might be a fixed amount or vary based on value, such as a percentage of goods' price.

Fixed or Variable

A governing body or official authority usually enacts the power to levy a fee.

Legal Authority

When levying, the entity has the right to enforce payment, often backed by law.

Enforce Payment

The act of 'to levy' involves the process from decision to collection.

Action Process

Refers to the compulsory enlistment of people in military service, not voluntary.

Military Drafting

The term 'levy' in military context is historically significant, less common today.

Historical Usage

Typically, only governments have the authority to levy soldiers, not private entities.

Government Power

A levy of troops often occurs during emergencies or wartime needs.

Emergency Actions

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