Facts about Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is known for his part in the writing of the US Constitution and the discovery of electricity, but he was also a lifetime student. Franklin was always seeking knowledge and besides being a politician, he was very active in Philadelphia community.
Here are some little know facts about Benjamin Franklin:
Vegetarian
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Lead an environmental protest against the polluting of slaughter houses, and tan yards
Founder of the American Philosophical Society
Soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia
Founded an Insurance company to insure houses against fires
President of the Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
Benjamin Franklin is known for his part in the writing of the US Constitution and the discovery of electricity, but he was also a lifetime student. Franklin was always seeking knowledge and besides being a politician, he was very active in Philadelphia community.
Here are some little know facts about Benjamin Franklin:
Vegetarian
Printer
Publisher
Postmaster
Lead an environmental protest against the polluting of slaughter houses, and tan yards
Founder of the American Philosophical Society
Soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia
Founded an Insurance company to insure houses against fires
President of the Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
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Franklin was indeed quite a man who left a trail of thought-provoking projects and ideas. You may be aware of his plan of 13 virtues for regulating conduct?
His "Plan" was made up of 13 virtues, each with short descriptions:
1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation.
2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.
6. Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.
11. Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
12. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable
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