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Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Benefits Dust Injuries Marble Write

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No nation was ever ruined by trade.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Ever Nation Ruined Trade

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The doors of wisdom are never shut.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Doors Never Shut The Doors Wisdom

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The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Cart Makes Most Noise Wheel Worst

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Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: All Things Great Haste Makes Take Things Time Waste

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I have never entered into any controversy in defense of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will support them; if wrong, they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and disturb one's quiet.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Any Apt Chance Controversy Defense Disputes Disturb Entered Experience Leave Never Opinions Ought Philosophical Quiet Rejected Right Sour Support Take Temper Them Truth Will World Wrong

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Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Better Better Man Every Find Man Neighbors New New Year Peace Vices War Year You Your

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The discontented man finds no easy chair.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Chair Discontented Easy Finds Man

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She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Because Everything Fine Laughs Say She Teeth Why You

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Some people die at 25 and aren't buried until 75.

~Benjamin Franklin

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 17th, 1706

Died: April 17th, 1790

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