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Edmund Burke to Benjamin Franklin (February 28, 1782), quoted in William Temple Franklin, The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. F.R.S. &c. Minister Plenipotentariy afrom the United States of America at the Court of France, and For the Treaty of Peace and Independence with Great Britain, &c. &c. Comprising a Series of Letters on Miscellaneous, Literary, and Political Subjects: Written Between the Years 1753 and 1790; Illustrating the Memoirs of his Public and Private Life, and Developing the Secret History of his Political Transactions and Negociations (1817), p. 285
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I congratulate you, as the friend of America, I trust, as not the enemy of England, I am sure, as the friend of mankind.

— Edmund Burke

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I congratulate you, as the friend of America, I trust, as not the enemy of England, I am sure, as the friend of mankind." in the context of "Edmund Burke to Benjamin Franklin (February 28, 1782), quoted in William Temple Franklin, The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. F.R.S. &c. Minister Plenipotentariy afrom the United States of America at the Court of France, and For the Treaty of Peace and Independence with Great Britain, &c. &c. Comprising a Series of Letters on Miscellaneous, Literary, and Political Subjects: Written Between the Years 1753 and 1790; Illustrating the Memoirs of his Public and Private Life, and Developing the Secret History of his Political Transactions and Negociations (1817), p. 285" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706 – 17 April 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and a diplomatic scientific and novice electrician; he was a major figure in the U.S. Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, for keeping bifocals fog-free, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and the University of Pennsylvania.