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It was on this day in that Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote what was probably his last great quote, a saying about the Constitution and life that became true about five months later. In his time, Franklin may have been the most-quoted public figure of his generation. To this day, there are discussions about the origins of some of these quotes. Other famous Franklin quotes are well-documented. But Franklin was also authored quotes in public documents from his involvement with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention, and in a huge volume of personal correspondence. Franklin wrote in French and the letter was later translated for the printing of his private correspondence.