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Nothing preaches better than the act.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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Remember this Saying, 'That the good Paymaster is Lord of another Man's Purse.' He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the Time he promises, may at any Time, and on any Occasion, raise all the Money his Friends can spare.
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If you'd lose a troublesome visitor, lend him money.
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Cut the Wings of your Hens and Hopes, lest they lead you a weary Dance after them.
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He that is conscious of a stink in his breeches is [suspicious] of every wrinkle in another's nose.
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