“The importation of foreigners into a country that has as many inhabitants as the present employments and provisions for subsistence will bear, will be in the end no increase of people, unless the new comers have more industry and frugality than the natives, and then they will provide more subsistence, and increase in the country; but they will gradually eat the natives out. Nor is it necessary to bring in foreigners to fill up any occasional vacancy in a country for such vacancy will soon be filled by natural generation.”
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin
Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin is a comprehensive account of the life of the renowned inventor, writer, and diplomat. It includes Franklin's reflections on his childhood, his scientific and political endeavors, and his observations on the world around him. The memoirs offer insights into Franklin's character, his beliefs, and his contributions to the American Revolution and the early days of the United States. more
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a prominent figure in American history, serving as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a statesman, scientist, inventor, and writer, born on January 17, 1706, and died on April 17, 1790. Franklin is renowned for his contributions to electricity, his support for the American colonial independence movement, and his successful diplomatic efforts in France. more
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