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He does not possess wealth it possesses him.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.
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How do you become better tomorrow? By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid of standing still. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you. So how do you become better tomorrow? By becoming better today.
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I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.
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