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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Itone from Lusaka SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
This is Great for GREAT MINDS.

Danielle JANUARY 19, 2017
I love this because people can learn from this.

Danielle JANUARY 19, 2017
this really explains me very well.

Marsha from Alabama DECEMBER 6, 2016
Love this

bonney from png NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Very true

Catherine from Langley, BC NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Wonderfully written....words to live by

isaac from NM NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Now i can make others proud of what they see in me

Gail from Georgia NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Live the life you want others to live

Roy from Arizona NOVEMBER 17, 2016
We need more of these thoughts in today's life.

Niall from Ann Arbor, MI NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Perfectly put and incredibly true at this political point in time.

Hassan from Bolton NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Very encouraging and the reality of life

laura from frankfort ky NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Benjamin Franklin knew what was important!

Anonymous NOVEMBER 16, 2016
lovely quote

tunde from nigeria NOVEMBER 16, 2016
very true

Joe from Edmond,ok NOVEMBER 16, 2016
That is all true

Monica from Louisiana  NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Thank you so much for the encouragement you give me every day

Ina from California NOVEMBER 16, 2016
How true

Rajadurai from Bangalore NOVEMBER 16, 2016
WOW ...Everything about life in single quotation <3

Anonymous NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Great quote for these very busy times during holidays


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