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There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous
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"There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous"

- Benjamin Franklin

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This quote by Benjamin Franklin speaks to the idea that achievement and virtue are linked. Franklin is recommending that it is difficult to be genuinely fantastic without likewise being truly virtuous. He is stressing the importance of morality and integrity in achieving greatness. He is recommending that success is not almost accomplishing success, but likewise about having an ethical compass and doing the ideal thing. He is implying that success is not practically what you do, but likewise about how you do it. He is recommending that achievement is not almost achieving success, however likewise about having a moral code and living by it. He is stressing that greatness is not almost what you have, but likewise about who you are. He is suggesting that greatness is not almost what you do, however also about how you do it. He is emphasizing that achievement is not almost what you have, but likewise about who you are.

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Benjamin Franklin This quote is written / told by Benjamin Franklin between January 17, 1706 and April 17, 1790. He was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 162 other quotes.

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