"He is no clown that drives the plow,……" — Benjamin Franklin
"He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things."
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1,166 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
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The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
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Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.
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Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.
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Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow. One today is…
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I've always been a clown trapped in a leading man's body.
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As I see it, fast food outfits have targeted small children with their advertising in a very effective way. You…
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I've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but…
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I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.
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I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the…
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A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.
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All the world loves a clown.
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