You can bear your own Faults, why not a Fault in your Wife?

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic

Forgiveness Self-awareness Judging others Marriage

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1750 1750s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard Improved. 1750.

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Time
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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