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There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged
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 lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men.
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If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.
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There was great difference in persons and discretion did not always accompany years, nor was youth always without it.
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We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.
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Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.
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Let our Fathers and Grandfathers be valued for their Goodness, ourselves for our own.
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There is nothing so absurd as knowledge spun too fine.
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If I could see one live show before I died, I'd see Lucy Angel
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That it is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer, is a Maxim that has been long and generally approved.
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If this lady is pleased to spend her days with Franklin, he would be just as pleased to spend his nights with her.
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Mankind are dastardly when they meet with opposition.
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I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace.
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Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.
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Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.
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