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| what did franklins wife think of him when she first saw him? |
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| she thought he was awkward and ridiculous |
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| why does he insist on paying on his boat passage? |
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| a man is sometimes more generous when he has but little money than when he has plenty- he didn't want to seem poor |
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| what did he find out when he strives for perfection? |
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| it was a lot more difficult than he thought it to be |
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| what did ben franklin think would happen if he became perfect? |
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| as he strove for self improvement franklin occasionally found himself thinking that extreme exactness in his attempts might make him unbearable to others |
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| how did ben feel for trying to become perfect? |
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| he felt like a better person for having tried it |
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| what did he mean by a man with a garden does not try to rid all weeds at one time? |
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| he was trying to master one virtue at a time |
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| to treat every person fairly |
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| ben franklins accomplishments? |
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lightning rod
bifocals
helped draft declaration of independents and constitution
franklin stove
armonica |
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| don't eat too much and don't drink until your drunk |
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| only speak about things that matter |
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| imitate Jesus and Socrates |
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| to give every matter its rightful place and time |
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| do what you made up your mind to do |
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| don't be underhanded don't be fake don't lie |
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| avoid extremes seek a middle coarse in everything you do |
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| cleanliness of the soul and thought |
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| be clean in body clothes or habitation |
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