The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. —Benjamin Franklin
“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.”

Benjamin Franklin politician, writer, scientist

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This is Great for GREAT MINDS.

Itone from Lusaka
September 5, 2017

I love this because people can learn from this.

Danielle
January 19, 2017

this really explains me very well.

Danielle
January 19, 2017

Love this

Marsha from Alabama
December 6, 2016

Very true

bonney from png
November 23, 2016

Wonderfully written....words to live by

Catherine from Langley, BC
November 21, 2016

Now i can make others proud of what they see in me

isaac from NM
November 18, 2016

Live the life you want others to live

Gail from Georgia
November 18, 2016

We need more of these thoughts in today's life.

Roy from Arizona
November 17, 2016

Perfectly put and incredibly true at this political point in time.

Niall from Ann Arbor, MI
November 17, 2016

Very encouraging and the reality of life

Hassan from Bolton
November 16, 2016

Benjamin Franklin knew what was important!

laura from frankfort ky
November 16, 2016

lovely quote

Anonymous
November 16, 2016

very true

tunde from nigeria
November 16, 2016

That is all true

Joe from Edmond,ok
November 16, 2016

Thank you so much for the encouragement you give me every day

Monica from Louisiana
November 16, 2016

How true

Ina from California
November 16, 2016

WOW ...Everything about life in single quotation <3

Rajadurai from Bangalore
November 16, 2016

Great quote for these very busy times during holidays

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November 16, 2016

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