I am for doing good to the poor, but.. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed..that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. . Benjamin Franklin
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  1. Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.
  2. He that can have patience can have what he will.
  3. A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
  4. Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.
  5. Well done is better than well said.
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