“No nation was ever ruined by trade.”
Benjamin Franklin
This quote is commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“Experience keeps a dear school, yet fools will learn in no other.”
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— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
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“You may delay, but time will not.”
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