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What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Franklin’s 13 virtues. Paul Helmick.

8. Franklin Strived To Live By 13 Virtues

Benjamin Franklin tried to live the best life he could. Every day, Franklin would work to be a better person than he was the day before. In order to help himself in his quest, around the age of 20, Franklin created a list of 13 virtues. Every day, Franklin would pick an attribute and work on acting it out the best way he could. In his mind, Franklin believed that these virtues would lead him to become the best person he could be.

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