In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top. ✨ Benja…

Benjamin Franklin
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In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top. ✨ Benjamin Franklin (1998). Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom, p.45, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
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