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Benjamin Franklin

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasio

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People in power are often too busy to carefully think about or implement new ideas. As a result, the best policies usually come about only when urgent situations demand immediate action, rather than from careful planning or past knowledge.

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