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Benjamin Franklin

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

Courage

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Benjamin Franklin is pointing out that very few people are brave enough to admit when they have made mistakes. He also notes that even fewer have the determination to take action and fix those mistakes.

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