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Quote of the Day

John Fea   |  February 5, 2015 3 Comments

From Ben Franklin’s Autobiography:


In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen.
HT

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  1. Tom Van Dyke says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:45 am

    Awesome, JF.

  2. lizcovart says

    February 5, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    Well said.

  3. Iccesally Lee says

    February 12, 2015 at 6:34 am

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