new fortunes from ben franklin

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@@ -18228,8 +18228,6 @@ Opportunity is missed by most people because
 it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
   -- Thomas Alva Edison
 ~
-Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.  -- Benjamin Franklin
-~
 When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus,
 it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV
 has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.
@@ -28989,8 +28987,6 @@ failure of human wisdom.
 ~
 Perfect nonviolence is the highest bravery.  -- Mahatma Gandhi
 ~
-There never was a good war or a bad peace.  -- Benjamin Franklin
-~
 There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy.  There is nothing
 good in war.  Except its ending.
   -- Abraham Lincoln
@@ -44137,3 +44133,72 @@ difference between surviving and thriving.  Mindfulness practice can have that
 effect on your life.
   -- Christian Dillo, from "The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach
      to Awakening Body and Mind", published by Shambhala Publications
+~
+There never was a good war nor a bad peace.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+He that speaks much, is much mistaken.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girl friends.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+The cat in gloves catches no mice.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Does thou love life?
+Then do not squander time;
+for that's the stuff life is made of.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+There can't be good living where there is not good drinking.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our
+country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by
+sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy.  The turkey
+is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Energy and persistence conquer all things.
+  -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues
+
+Temperance
+  + moderation in food and drink
+Silence
+  + mentioning only important matters
+Order
+  + proper organization of time and space
+Resolution
+  + accomplishing one's responsibilities
+Frugality
+  + purchasing only worthwhile items and wasting nothing
+Industry
+  + making the most of one's time and energy
+Sincerity
+  + being honest and forthright
+Justice
+  + practicing impartiality and refusing to wrong others
+Moderation
+  + avoiding extremes
+Cleanliness
+  + using good hygiene under sanitary conditions
+Tranquility
+  + remaining calm and composed despite life's obstacles
+Chastity
+  + refusing to allow sex to interfere with one's life
+Humility
+  + avoiding excess pride and haughtiness
+~
+