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

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

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In general, mankind, since the improvement in cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires. – Benjamin Franklin

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Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of departure. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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