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Benjamin Franklin Quotes
You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns,
Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns.
Source:
Poor Richard (1734)
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Danger
Fear
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Benjamin Franklin
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Scientist, Inventor, Statesman
Born:
January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790
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