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

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

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A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd half of a pair of scissors. – Benjamin Franklin

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The conflict of forces and the struggle of opposing wills are of the essence of our universe and alone hold it together. – Havelock Ellis

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Oh, one world at a time! – Henry David Thoreau, when asked about afterlife

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Every man has three characters — that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. – Alphonse Karr

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To be always ready a man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied. – Henri-Frédéric Amiel

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Education is learning what you didnt even know you didnt know. – Daniel J. Boorstin

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Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society. – Edward Bond

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My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I dont think about it, I just have it. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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