“The Body of B. Franklin Printer; Like the Cover of an old Bo…”

“The Body of B. Franklin Printer; Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be wholly lost: For it will, as he believ'd, appear once more, In a new & more perfect Edition, Corrected and Amended By the Author.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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Title: Wikiquote: Benjamin Franklin
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Epitaph for himself, written in 1728, at age 22. "Transcript of Benjamin Franklin, Epitaph – Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words", Library of Congress: Exhibitions (August 16, 2010)

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Franklin, Benjamin. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Benjamin Franklin. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

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