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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time tr

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. – Benjamin Franklin

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Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least you will, by such conduct, stand the best chance for such consequences. – Benjamin Franklin

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Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. – Benjamin Franklin

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Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things. – Denis Diderot

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Lets face it – think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are of war, poverty, famine and flies. How many of us really know anything at all about the truly great ancient African civilizations, which in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth? – Henry Louis Gates

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My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper. – Amy Sedaris

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