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"Never confuse Motion with Action." 
― Benjamin Franklin
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none." 
― Benjamin Franklin
"A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over." 
― Benjamin Franklin
"When you're testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet."
― Benjamin Franklin
"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity." 
― Benjamin Franklin
"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart."
― Benjamin Franklin
"When the well is dry, we know the worth of water." 
― Benjamin Franklin
"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. 
Keep in the sunlight." 
― Benjamin Franklin
"Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society." 
― Benjamin Franklin
Nationality: American
Born: January 17, 1706
Died: April 17, 1790 
Known For: Author, Printer, Political Theorist, Politician, Freemason, Postmaster, Scientist, Inventor, Civic activist, Statesman, and Diplomat.