Quote of Benjamin Franklin - It is a grand mistake to...
Biography - Benjamin Franklin:
Born: 1706 - Died: 1790
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: United States
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: United States
It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.
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