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Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest American minds of the 18th century, and his goal was to be a doer of good and to live a useful life. His dedication to principles of self-improvement and his belief that these principles could be beneficial to all led him in 1760 to "propose... Read Full Overview

Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest American minds of the 18th century, and his goal was to be a doer of good and to live a useful life. His dedication to principles of self-improvement and his belief that these principles could be beneficial to all led him in 1760 to "propose... Read Full Overview

Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest American minds of the 18th century, and his goal was to be a doer of good and to live a useful life. His dedication to principles of self-improvement and his belief that these principles could be beneficial to all led him in 1760 to "propose... Read Full Overview

Advice on living a virtuous life, from one of America's Founding Fathers.Benjamin Franklin once wrote that he had "conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection... and] wished to live without committing any fault at any time...to conquer all that either... Read Full Overview