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Onions can make even Heirs and Widows weep.
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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We are not certain, we are never certain. If we were we could reach some conclusions, and we could, at last, make others take us seriously. In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
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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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Cold & cunning come from the north: But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth.
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By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.
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Saying and Doing, have quarrel'd and parted.
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An education is the investment with the greatest returns.
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I think with you, that nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in wisdom and virtue. Wise and good men are in my opinion, the strength of the state more so than riches or arms.
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This [the U.S. Constitution] is likely to be administered for a course of years and then end in despotism... when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.
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In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise, The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise: But insolent People that fall in disgrace, Are wretched and nobody pities their Case.
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He that speaks much, is much mistaken.
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