Quote by Benjamin Franklin
If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubl

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles. – Benjamin Franklin

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A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward. – Phillips Brooks

We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for. – Johann von Goethe

We must not wish anything other than what happens from moment to moment, all the while, however, exercising ourselves in goodness. – St. Catherine of Genoa

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