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I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.

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Benjamin Franklin

(January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General.

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    Ich entschließe mich, über niemanden schlecht zu sprechen, nicht einmal in einer Sache der Wahrheit, sondern entschuldige auf irgendeine Weise die Fehler, die ich anderen angelastet höre, und spreche bei geeigneten Gelegenheiten alles Gute, das ich von jedem kenne.

    Mi decidas paroli malbonon pri neniu ajn, eĉ en demando pri vero, sed prefere ial senkulpigi la kulpojn, kiujn mi aŭdas akuzi al aliaj, kaj en konvenaj okazoj paroli ĉion bonan, kiun mi scias pri ĉiuj.

    Resuelvo no hablar mal de ningún hombre, ni siquiera en cuestión de verdad, sino que de alguna manera disculpe las faltas que escucho acusadas a los demás, y en las ocasiones apropiadas hable todo lo bueno que conozco de todos.

    Je décide de ne dire du mal d'aucun homme, pas même pour une question de vérité, mais plutôt d'excuser par certains moyens les fautes que j'entends imputées aux autres, et, en de bonnes occasions, de dire tout le bien que je connais de tout le monde.

    मैं किसी भी व्यक्ति के बारे में कुछ भी नहीं बोलने का संकल्प करता हूं, यहां तक कि सच्चाई के मामले में भी नहीं, बल्कि किसी तरह से मैं दूसरों पर आरोपित दोषों को क्षमा करता हूं, और उचित अवसरों पर वह सब बोलता हूं जो मैं सभी के बारे में जानता हूं।

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