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Benjamin Franklin Quotes

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

Biography

Author Profession: Politician
Nationality: American
Born: January 17, 1706
Died: April 17, 1790

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