Quote#Wisdom
Nothing to breathe but air
Quote byBenjamin Franklin King Jr. · 1857–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Pessimist".
English (original)
Nothing to breathe but air Quick as a flash 'tis gone; Nowhere to fall but off, Nowhere to stand but on.
— Benjamin Franklin King Jr.
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