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Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Diligence is the mother of good luck. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Genius without education is like silver in the mine. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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I don't think about the trials and the Olympics a lot. If I do, it's just going to stress me out and get me worried. ↗

— Missy Franklin

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As I look at President Bush, I think he will ultimately be judged as a man of extremely high character. ↗

— Tommy Franks

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