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    In the letter written in the 18th century to his son‚ Philip‚ who lived far from home‚ Lord Chesterfield establishes his position‚ threatens his son’s financial source and stresses the importance to be the best in order to reap the benefits of obedience‚ good reputation and perfection. First‚ Lord Chesterfield establishes his position in order to get his make his son obedient to him. Take‚ for example‚ in the beginning of the letter Chesterfield writes “I know how unwelcome advice generally is”

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    in science and literature‚ Benjamin Franklin may be regarded as one of the most influential figures in American history. Though the roles he played may have been subtle‚ he was a crucial figure in the development of the political and social culture in America. His intelligence and audacity was demonstrated throughout all periods of his life making him a renowned American. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17‚ 1706 to Abiah Folger and Josiah Franklin. His father intended for Ben to

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    Benjamin Franklin Was Known for Many Things... Benjamin Franklin was known for many things. Most people know him from his famous kite flying experiment‚ but he was mostly famous for helping writing the draft for the Declaration of Independence. Ben was also known for being a printer‚ writer‚ scientist‚ inventor‚statesman‚ civic leader‚ and diplomat.(America’s Library) By the end of his life he was elected for governor of Pennsylvania and lived a happy life.(Great Life of Benjamin Franklin) When

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    Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea to make his life better by trying to be perfect in every way. This can otherwise be known as trying to reach a state of moral perfection‚ in which one could find themselves being happy with the life they live‚ and also living a pure‚ sinless life. It has come to be questioned if attempting to achieve moral perfection is a worthwhile goal. In the end of his experiment he ended up not being able to reach or achieve his goal but learned a very crucial‚ very valuable

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    In Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography named The Autobiography written in his own words‚ Benjamin wrote about important topics‚ but the most influenced subject in his work was religion. Throughout his autobiography‚ he spoke about how he was about educated about religion as a Presbyterian and he had personal opinions about what he learned. Of course‚ he never doubted or questioned religion‚ but some of his teachers seemed to be disqualified to be teaching about religion beliefs. In Benjamin Franklin’s

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    Benjamin franklin was one of the smartest people who have lived‚ from the noteworthy key on a kite experiment‚ to the bifocals. He was even a founding father that helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Born on January 17‚ 1706 Ben grew up in Boston Massachusetts‚ there he lived with his 15 other siblings. He was the 15th child‚ and the youngest son. His dad‚ Josiah Franklin‚ was a soap and candle maker. At the age age of 10 ben stopped going to school‚ Boston Latin School‚ since he learned

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    The New England Colonists highly valued religion and rules. Some well known colonists are the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims came to the New England Colonies for freedom of religion. They believed that the Church of England had gone to far beyond Christ’s teachings. There way of dealing with serious crimes was execution. The lesser crimes were handled with fines. There was one law on guns‚ if you did not bring a loaded gun to church you were fined 12 shillings. The church building itself had no significance

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    Benjamin Franklin and The Wright Brothers PHL458 What is a famous thinker? A famous thinker is some one who thought of something that change the world in which we live in. There are a lot of famous thinkers in the world like: Martin Luther King Jr‚ Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates‚ and Michael Jackson. I will be discussing Benjamin Franklin and The Wright Brothers for my famous thinkers. Benjamin Franklin and The Wright Brothers are famous thinkers that showed the world new Idea ’s

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    would have to create many inventions that modernized and changed the world in many different ways. Benjamin Franklin was one such man. He created many different inventions that helped the world change in a positive way. Because of his interest in science‚ Franklin created inventions that have changed society in a favorable manor. One of Franklin’s most used inventions is the lightning rod. Franklin studied electricity in a small laboratory. He assumed lightning was electricity he but wanted to

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    Benjamin Franklins known to most people as an inventor and scientist‚ possibly even as a politician. Most people probably are not aware of are Franklin’s contributions to the literary world. His one of a kind views and intellect provided his generation and ours with a different perspective on society and political events. In his writing “The Way of Wealth” Franklin showed how he was able to step outside the common “norm” to share his unique perspective on wealth and spending. In “The Way of Wealth”

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