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A wicked Hero will turn his back to an innocent coward.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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The First American
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The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse.
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I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing them diminish.
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Quacks are the greatest liars in the world except their patients.
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By playing at Chess then, we may learn... First: Foresight. Second: Circumspection. Third: Caution.
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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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