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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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In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection, he stated. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. ... Do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?
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There is scarce a king in a hundred who would not, if he could, follow the example of Pharoah - get first all the people's money, then all their lands, and then make them and their children servants forever.
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I looked around for God's judgments, but saw no signs of them.
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O Lazy bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee arms and legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them?
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Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility they think the same of theirs.
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You will discover 3 trustworthy mates, an aged wife, an aged canine, and ready dollars.
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You have on hand those things that you need if you have but the wit and wisdom to use them.
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All cats are gray in the dark.
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When you incline to have new clothes, look first well over the old ones, and see if you cannot shift with them another year, either by scouring, mending, or even patching if necessary. Remember, a patch on your coat, and money in your pocket, is better and more creditable, than a writ on your back, and no money to take it off.
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You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.
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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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Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing.
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Energy and persistence conquer all things.
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No nation was ever ruined by trade.
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