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"As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." -
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Benjamin Franklin
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Top 5 quotes from Benjamin Franklin
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none."
Top 5 quotes from Talking
"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about, nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true."
"None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them."
"No man ever listened himself out of a job."
"What this country needs is more free speech worth listening to."
"People have to talk about something just to keep their good voice boxes in working order, so they'll have good voice boxes in case there's ever anything really meaningful to say."
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