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    Benjamin Franklin had many jobs; he had been an inventor‚ scientist‚ politician‚ librarian‚ postmaster‚ and writer‚ just to name a few. Franklin was a genius that wanted to help his people. He founded the first public hospital in the United States of America‚ developed a concept for a public library‚ instituted and established the post office‚ organized the first volunteer fire department‚ and also insured the people for fire damages to their homes. In addition to his “famous firsts‚” he is also

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    page 209.<br><li>"Mars Robot ’Sojourner ’ Named by Black Girl to Honor Abolitionist Sojourner Truth‚" Jet‚ July 28‚ 1997.<br><li>Meltzer‚ Milton‚ Voices from the Civil War‚ New York: Thomas Crowel Publishing‚ 1989‚ pages 188-189.<br><li>Quarles‚ Benjamin‚ "Truth‚ Sojourner‚" Collier ’s Encyclopedia‚ USA: McMillian Education Company‚ 1985‚ V22 Page 501.<br><li>Scruggs‚ Otey M‚ "Truth‚ Sojourner‚" The World Book Encyclopedia‚ Chicago: World Book incorporate‚ 1990‚ V19 page 474.<br><li>"Sojourner Truth

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    to make that part‚ but usually one workman performed all of the operations necessary on a small part. The rapid press of production made it necessary to devise plans of production that would avoid having the workers falling over one another…. Benjamin Franklin "I inadvertently took the Stroke of two of those Jars thro’ my Arms and Body‚ when they were very near full charged. It seemed a universal Blow from head to foot throughout the Body‚ and was followed by a violent quick Trembling in the

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    Money Makes You Happy

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    The inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin said‚ “Money never made a man happy yet nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness.”Money can and in most cases does buy you everything your heart wishes. With money you would be able to live a comfortable life with everything you wanted around. You can have flat screen TV’s to expensive jewelry‚ the sky is the limit when you’re spoiling with the benefits of your hard work. But does that necessarily make you happy? Would having everything

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    Impulsive Behavior

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    earlier American Writers found them to be more acceptable. Three American Writers specifically stood out amongst others: Benjamin Franklin‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Theodore Roethke. Our current generation mainly views impulsive behavior as a negative characteristic or inclination. Nowadays‚ impulsive behaviors are often correlated with diseases or psychological problems. Benjamin Franklin (1731-1813) was one of the oldest authors we read in class. I learned much about Franklin from his autobiography

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    were all elites and wealthy philosophers and politicians during the Enlightenment‚ which later influence elites and wealthy white men in Britain who couldn’t tolerate the mercantilistic idea of Britain’s acts. George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Benjamin Franklin were all founding fathers of our nations who owned slaves and were wealthy men in the upper class. Without these elect men our country would not be as well founded and stable than farmers revolting and starting mobocracies. Britain just

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    To My Dear and Loving Husband Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet was the first poet and the first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published. Her first volume of poetry was The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America‚ published in 1650. She was born March 20‚ 1612 in Northampton‚ Massachusetts and died September 16‚ 1672 in Andover. She was married to Simon Bradstreet. When they married‚ she was 16 and he was 25. Mrs. Bradstreet’s works are also considered to represent the

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    Benjamin Franklin aphorism is proven to be true because I have seen this in my personal life. For instance; my sister always said that she would “travel the world someday”. She would always tell us where she wanted to go but never had a valid plan or followed through with anything she said she would do and as a result we never believed her. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago when she studied abroad in England and is currently living in China. When someone is frequently telling you what they are

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    The Tao of Pooh Essay In The Tao of Pooh‚ Benjamin Hoff‚ the author is explaining Taoism to people who do not know what it is‚ using a classic childhood story‚ Winnie the Pooh. Hoff observes every character from the childhood story and finding Pooh to be the best for all. The main and first thing talked about in the story is what Taoism believes as the uncarved block‚ Hoff which then says it is everything in it’s simplest form. Pooh represents the uncarved block because he in his self is simplistic

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    money manager of the twentieth century in a survey by Carson Group. In 2007‚ he was listed among Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the world. He is known for his "value investing" and is the most famous disciple of value investing inventor Benjamin Graham. A simple‚ honest man with grandfatherly looks‚ Buffett is considered an intellectual genius who makes rapid decisions and decides on a major purchase with just a few days of research. Today‚ Warren Buffett the chairman and CEO of Berkshire

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