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Definition of Revenue
Revenue

That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the annual rents, profits, interest, or issues of any species of property, real or personal; income.

Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise.

The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents, etc., which a nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the treasury for public use.

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Revenue Quotations

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart.
Scott Adams

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

Many states rely on sales tax as their principle source of revenue and do not have a State income tax.
William L. Jenkins

Thrift is of great revenue.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

The payments which have been made into the Treasury show the very productive state of the public revenue.
James Monroe


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