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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brou

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things. – Benjamin Franklin

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A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. – Benjamin Franklin

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Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. – Benjamin Franklin

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The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life. – Anna Letitia Barbauld

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I do live like a rock star, but its not as great as it sounds. Its a lot of traveling. – Ron White

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The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition. – Honore de Balzac

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