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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Best Interest Investment Knowledge Pays

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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Forget Involve Learn Me Remember Teach Tell I Remember

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Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Achievement Growth Improvement Meaning Progress Success Without Words

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Well done is better than well said.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Better Done Said Than Well Well Done

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We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Born Hard Ignorant Must Remain Stupid Work Work Hard

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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Fail Failing Prepare Preparing You

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The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Catch Constitution Gives Happiness Only People Pursue Right You Yourself

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Half a truth is often a great lie.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Great Half Lie Often Truth Truth Is

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Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Bed Early Healthy Makes Man Rise Wealthy Wise

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Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Either Reading Something Worth Worth Reading Write Writing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 17th, 1706

Died: April 17th, 1790

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