"He that raises a large family does, indeed,……" — Benjamin Franklin
"He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too."
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1,166 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
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