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Benjamin Franklin Quotes: It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.
         

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.


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Well done is better than well said.

Well done is better than well said.



The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.



You can do anything you set your mind to.

You can do anything you set your mind to.



Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.



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

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



Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.



By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.



If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.



War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.





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My grief was cold. It was nothing to share. It was nothing to speak about, nothing to feel.

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