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Words may show a man's wit, but actions his meaning.

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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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    Worte mögen den Verstand eines Mannes zeigen, aber Taten seine Bedeutung.

    les mots peuvent montrer l'esprit d'un homme, mais les actions son sens.

    शब्द मनुष्य की बुद्धि दिखा सकते हैं, लेकिन कर्म उसका अर्थ।

    a szavak mutathatják az ember szellemességét, de a tettek a jelentését.

    kata-kata mungkin menunjukkan kecerdasan seorang pria, tetapi tindakan maknanya.

    పదాలు మనిషి యొక్క తెలివిని చూపించగలవు, కానీ అతని అర్ధాన్ని చర్య తీసుకుంటాయి.

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