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Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.

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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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    busca a otros por sus virtudes, a ti mismo por tus vicios.

    fouille les autres pour leurs vertus, toi-même pour tes vices.

    他の人の美徳を探し、自分自身の悪徳を探してください。

    ಇತರರ ಸದ್ಗುಣಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ದುರ್ಗುಣಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀವೇ ಹುಡುಕಿ.

    دوسروں کو ان کی فضیلت کے لۓ تلاش کریں، خود اپنے آپ کے لئے.

    tìm kiếm người khác về đức tính của họ, bản thân mình về những tệ nạn của bạn.

    搜寻别人的美德,自己寻找罪恶。

    搜尋別人的美德,自己尋找罪惡。

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