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Truthful And Unbiased In The Autobiography, By Benjamin Franklin
In ¨from The Autobiography¨ by Benjamin Franklin, Franklin presents a version of himself that is truthful and unbiased. After Franklin quits working for his brother, he explains it as, ¨one of the first errata of [his] life¨ (Franklin 87). Franklin realizes and admits that he has made a mistake by quitting which most people would not do in fear of embarrasment therefore creating a version of himself that is truthful and unbiased. In addition, when he arrives in Philadelphia, ¨[he is] dirty from [his] journey¨ (Franklin ). Franklin is honest about what he looks like and tells it like it is. Meanwhile, Franklin believes, ¨it [is his] interest to be completely virtuous, [and is] not sufficient to prevent [his] slipping; and that the contrary
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