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Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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The wise and the brave dares own that he was wrong.
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If you have time don't wait for time.
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The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality.
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Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.
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It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.
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In America, they do not inquire of a stranger, What is he? but, What can he do?
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So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.
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If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.
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The game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement several very valuable qualities of the mind are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions, for life is a kind of chess.
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Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
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I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'
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