Five Quotes from Benjamin Franklin


“I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” 

“Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.” 

“Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.”

“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.”  

“When you are finished changing, you're finished.” 

Yes, I said five...but here's two more.

“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.”  

“While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.”

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Urban Simplicity 

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