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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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A perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated and that a benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
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Those who sacrifice essential liberty for temporary safety are not deserving of either liberty or safety.
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Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
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Evils come not, then our fears are vain And if they do fear but augments the pain.
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Nothing preaches better than the act.
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None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.
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A quarrelsome man has no good neighbours.
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The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?'
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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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He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.
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Some men grow mad by studying much to know, But who grows mad by studying good to grow.
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La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla.
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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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A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.
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Who is wise? He that learns from everyone.
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Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.
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Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.
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History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public the advantage of a religious character among private persons the mischiefs of superstition, and the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern.
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Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
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Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself avoid trifling conversation.
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