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Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin
1,709 wordsIn his many careers as a printer, moralist, essayist, civic leader, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, and philosopher, for later generations of Americans he became both a spokesman and a model for the national character. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 17, 1706, into a religious Puritan household. His father, Josiah, was a candlemaker and a skillful mechanic. His mother, Asian Bens parents raised thirteen children -- the survivors of Josiah's seventeen children by two wives ...
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Poor Richard Benjamin Franklin
2,079 wordsAlthough in his Autobiography Benjamin Franklin claims that at a young age he "became a thorough Deist" (1359), Franklin saw God as much more than a blind watchmaker. Among his frequent references to practicality, reason, and the value of experimental science, Franklin's metaphysical beliefs [ 2 ] easily get lost, especially as he distances himself theologically from colonial Christian doctrines. It becomes convenient but incorrect to let Franklin's "virtue" stand apart from his religious belief...
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Essay Ben Franklin
861 wordsEconomic Values of Americans America is the most powerful country in the world. The American economy has been a symbol of the wealth of a nation. The efforts of our forefathers and present geniuses have created economic values, which have caused American? s to thrive. Two of these influences are Bill Gates and Ben Franklin who through genius and hard work, have made huge advances in economic values. Although their efforts spaced by hundreds of years, they believe similarly in the success of work...
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Poor Richard Improved Preface To Poor Richard Improved Wealth
475 wordsFranklins Preface To Poor Richard Improved, The Franklins Preface To Poor Richard Improved, The Way To Wealth In Benjamin Franklin s preface to Poor Richard Improved, The Way to Wealth, Franklin offers many adages to help the reader conserve money. Many of these sayings are common even today. The title of this preface makes since because the title, The Way to Wealth, can be interpreted as The Road to Wealth. If the reader does as these adages tell them, he or she should be on their way to wealth...
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Poor Richard Today Society
621 wordsImmoral Materialism The desire to be rich is part of every American s dream, but does one change when one becomes rich? Can one be happy and wealthy? Just as the characters in the novel The Great Gatsby, written by Scott Fitzgerald, people believe that money will buy them a happy life. In the almanack's of Poor Richard, quite a different approach at happiness is presented. Poor Richard writes about money as just a supplement to a wise man, that being knowledgeable and having a trade are far more...
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World A Better Place Place To Live
880 wordsGail Hulsey WC: 700 American Lit. Dr. Betting Nov. 1, 1998 Two Great Men Two men who will live on forever in our history books are Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. These two men have contributed many positive and sound ideas to our American culture. Their participation in so many different fields changed the world immensely. In their later years, they were noted politicians as well as respected scholars. Both were determined men who wanted to make the world a better place to live. Many co...
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