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Self-Destruction

Always an up-to-date mentor, Franklin’s insights fit right into the soundbites you see here. But why stop here? For a Niagara of wit and understanding in the wonderful words from Ben's own works, get to a search engine and try: Franklin + “Poor Richard.” You might add “1758” -- or just click here. The 1758 preface features some favorite sayings. ( Oh, parents, those "Poor Richard's" websites can get raucous.)
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What's Ben What's Verse
Self-Destruction
see also SERENITY & DISCONTENT and TIME WASTING.
Is there anything Men take
more pains about than to
render themselves unhappy? [1738]
Girls and boys
Un-wing their joys.
They who have nothing to
be troubled at, will be
troubled at nothing. [1741]
Why father
Your bother?
Nine men in ten are
suicides. [1749]
Most knife
Their life.



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