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'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
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He does not possess wealth it possesses him.
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Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself avoid trifling conversation.
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The moral and religious system which Jesus Christ transmitted to us is the best the world has ever seen, or can see.
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Revealed religion has no weight with me.
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He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.
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