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«Here comes Courage! that seized the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse»
«He that sells upon Credit, expects to lose 5 per Cent. by bad Debts; therefore he charges, on all he sells upon Credit, an Advance that shall make up that Deficiency.»
«Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep»
«She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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Everything You, fine, laughs, teeth
«Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough»
«I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for in my opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Mankind
| Keywords:
at length, cutting, cuttings, differences, difference of opinion, length, reasonable, settle, throats
«Good sense is a thing all need, few have, and none think they want.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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good sense, none, sense
«A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost»
«You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns, Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns»
«Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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Government,
Idleness,
Pride
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governments, heavier, heavy-handed, idleness
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