Respect and compassion were the most important guiding principles for Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of America‚ and he also was a printer and an inventor. He has struggled throughout his whole life as mentioned in his autobiography‚ but he was also knowledgeable with respect and compassion‚ which made him a man that he was in the past. Ben Franklin grew up in Boston with the characteristic of respect. Respect is very important at any place and at any time‚
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my college tour group and smile at that Button‚ thinking of the memories it holds and the new ones it will help create. I turn to the statue of Benjamin Franklin and look around at the institution he created. It’s then that I make a decision several years in the making. I’m going to be Benjamin Franklin. Sound crazy? Let me explain. Ben Franklin was a combination
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change‚ their lack of perseverance still causes a poor outcome next time. Benjamin Franklin is one of the best example of a successful image throughout the history. Although having no eminent family background‚ he had himself work-hard to become a admirable person‚ one of the Founding Fathers of United States. Everyone fairly has 24 hours per day‚ yet he was able to surpass so many people in different realms. Benjamin Franklin had been through innumerable setbacks in his entire life‚ but other than
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Did you know Benjamin Franklin had 17 brothers and sisters while living in poverty? Benjamin Franklin lived a hard cruel life to get to his position and importance. There are many reasons to look up to Benjamin Franklin. There are so many wonders that can found about him including Franklin’s childhood‚ inventions‚ and his involvement in government proving that Franklin should be looked up to as a hero. Franklin was born in Boston on January 17‚ 1706‚ upon this he was the tenth out of the seventeen
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From this passage I am able to recognize a sense of development in progress‚ as well as an assertion that Benjamin Franklin is determined to accomplish greatness no matter what comes his way. By mastering various skills he was able to prove to others his aptitude as well as his value as a hard worker. His industrious attitude is evident as he matures‚ especially when finding work proved to be a challenge‚ and definitely key to his success. Franklin’s actions are consistently based on assuring that
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If I were to be alive at the time Benjamin Franklin set out and published his autobiography‚ I would have a few things to say in regards to his thoughts‚ statements he made‚ and actions that he partook in. To start off with‚ in relation to Benjamin Franklin’s thoughts‚ on page twelve of “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”‚ he stated “That felicity‚ when I reflected on it‚ has induced me sometimes to say‚ that were it offered to my choice‚ I should have no objection to a repetition of the
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Benjamin Franklin By Sriharika Benjamin Franklin was a printer‚ scientist‚ humorist‚ author‚ and inventor‚ but before he became what we know of him now he was a kid. He had nine brothers and seven sisters. His father‚ Josiah Franklin was a soap‚ and candles tradesman. Ben loved reading. He read very fast for someone his age. The Franklins always had one night of the week when everyone would gather around the fireplace while one person would tell story. It had to one that no one has read‚ or
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Benjamin Franklin and the American Dream Allan Kulikoff‚ University of Georgia Americans refer to their Founding Fathers (Benjamin Franklin‚ George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ John Adams) with extraordinary frequency: a July 2006 Google search turned up 61.4 million references to Washington‚ 24.8 million to Franklin‚ 20.4 million to Jefferson‚ 19.2 million to Madison‚ 10.8 million to John Adams‚ and 4.6 million to Hamilton. They call upon them in to settle
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To be an American means a lot of things. Being American is about having freedom. You have the freedom to vote‚ the freedom to try to better yourself financially‚ the freedom to worship whatever religion you want‚ the freedom to voice your opinions‚ and the freedom to overthrow an oppressive government. America is a united nation run by a government that is “for the people‚ by the people‚ and of the people.” America has a varied society and a huge number of rights‚ which gives America its identity
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Benjamin Franklin wrote The Way to Wealth because he was frustrated that people were evading taxes‚ especially because these taxes were to invest in the people and city. Franklin explained that many people complained about the government’s taxes‚ but the real issue was that the lack of virtue taxed people much more. Throughout the rest of the book‚ the two ideas he tried to convey were that morality and public service were most important‚ and one should not be poor by working hard and hedge against
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