Bees Quote by Benjamin Franklin

“Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king, The meanest Bee hath, and will use, a sting.” quote by Benjamin Franklin — Download Open image

“Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king, The meanest Bee hath, and will use, a sting.”

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Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

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