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In humility imitate Jesus and Socrates.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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Men are subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage, which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life, as well as in a battle. How many impertinences do we daily suffer with great uneasiness, because we have not courage enough to discover our dislike.
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Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
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They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason she will rap you on the knuckles.
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