Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier ser…

Benjamin Franklin
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Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen. ✨ Benjamin Franklin (2010). The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Penn Reading Project Edition, p.155, University of Pennsylvania Press
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Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen. ✨ Benjamin Franklin (2010). The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Penn Reading Project Edition, p.155, University of Pennsylvania Press

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