About Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter...
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But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
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A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.
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I was perfectly happy in my boring life before you came along.
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