"If your past is limited, your future is boundless."
"There is nothing left to do but get drunk."
Source: Franklin Pierce (1968). “Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids”
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Franklin Pierce
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Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States, known for his efforts to maintain national unity during a period of escalating tensions over slavery.
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