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Strangers are welcome because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old Inhabitants are not jealous of them; the Laws protect them sufficiently so that they have no need of the Patronage of great Men; and every one will enjoy securely the Profits of his Industry. But if he does not bring a Fortune with him, he must work and be industrious to live.

Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin's Popular Quotes

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

- Benjamin Franklin

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

- Benjamin Franklin

Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.

- Benjamin Franklin

Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest.

- Benjamin Franklin

There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheati…

- Benjamin Franklin

La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla.

- Benjamin Franklin

We can defer, yet time is most certainly not.

- Benjamin Franklin

Never contradict anybody.

- Benjamin Franklin

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

- Benjamin Franklin
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