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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to obse

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too. – Benjamin Franklin

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If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality. – Benjamin Franklin

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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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At a familys most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability to grieve their loss privately and the knowledge that their country is grateful for their loved ones sacrifice and service. – Dave Reichert

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Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing Ive ever done – by far. – Gwen Stefani

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I grew up in a family where the women were just nuts. They didnt stand around in cardigans making polite conversation while they chopped tomatoes. – Nadia Giosia

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While I have felt lonely many times in my life, the oddest feeling of all was after my mother, Lucille, died. My father had already died, but I always had some attachment to our big family while she was alive. It seems strange to say now that I felt so lonely, yet I did. – Bill Murray

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We must remember that nothing in this world really belongs to us. At best, we are merely borrowers. – Christopher Isherwood

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