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What does having been poor is no shame but being ashamed of it is mean?
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"Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is." -Benjamin Franklin
This quote says that your past poverty is not something to be embarrassed about; in fact, being ashamed of your past is shameful.
Franklin was a self-made man. He worked from poverty to absolute success. The message conveyed here was of utmost importance to him.
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What does having been poor is no shame but being ashamed of it is?
"Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is." -Benjamin FranklinThis quote says that your past poverty is not something to be embarrassed about; in fact, being ashamed of your past is shameful.Franklin was a self-made man. He worked from poverty to absolute success. The message conveyed here was of utmost importance to him.
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