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There is certainly something very bewitching in the pursuit after mines of gold and silver and other valuable metals, and many have been ruined by it.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “There is certainly something very bewitching in the pursuit after mines of gold and silver and other valuable metals…”
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Franklin warns about the dangers of being overly enchanted by the pursuit of wealth, which can lead to ruin.
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