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

Other quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. – Benjamin Franklin

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

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

Beware what you set your heart upon. For it shall surely be yours. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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