Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?
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Capacity becomes meaningful in use, not in storage. Gifts kept hidden rarely serve either the giver or the world.
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Franklin's image is memorable because it joins usefulness with exposure. A person may avoid risk by staying shaded, but that safety also prevents purpose from doing its work.
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The line keeps its force because it is not sentimental. Talent is framed as stewardship more than self-expression.
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