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Leisure is the time for doing something useful.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.
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Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.
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Great talkers are little doers.
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I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.
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[E]very Man who comes among us, and takes up a piece of Land, becomes a Citizen, and by our Constitution has a Voice in Elections, and a share in the Government of the Country.
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Don't think so much of your own Cunning, as to forget other Men's a Cunning Man is overmatched by a cunning Man and a Half.
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Kings have long arms, but Misfortune longer: let none think themselves out of her reach.
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Snowy winter, a plentiful harvest.
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A fat kitchin, a lean Will.
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An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.
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Where there is hunger, law is not regarded and where law is not regarded, there will be hunger.
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Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. It is a small gesture, but one that can be very effective - especially in a large crowd. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty - and fart proudly.
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Willows are weak, but they bind the Faggot.
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Reckless youth makes rueful age.
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