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I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. 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.
Benjamin Franklin
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I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. 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. — Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin was a Politician from British America (1706–1790).

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This quote is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, a Politician from British America.
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Benjamin Franklin lived from 1706 – 1790.
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