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Benjamin Franklin

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

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Benjamin Franklin is saying that genuine greatness in a person is always linked to having strong moral character. In other words, someone cannot be truly outstanding or important without also being genuinely good and ethical.

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