It is a strange anomaly that men could be careful to insure their hous…

Benjamin Franklin
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It is a strange anomaly that men could be careful to insure their houses, their ships, their merchandise, and yet neglect to insure their lives - surely the most important of all to their families, and more subject to loss.
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