During a time where people lived and operated strictly within a paradigm established in society‚ Benjamin Franklin existed harmoniously (and quite successfully) outside the box. In today’s world‚ I feel as though there are hundreds of “Ben Franklins” that live among us; people who come from modest backgrounds yet emerge as trailblazers of their time. Although Franklin was well-versed in many areas of study‚ I admire him the most as a man of the early American Enlightenment. Why? I believe that
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Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography provides a comprehensive insight into his character and the environment of religious toleration in Philadelphia during his time. From this reading‚ we understand that compared to other colonies Philadelphia held one of the less tensed and strict atmospheres in terms of religious acceptance. After it was determined that the minister‚ George Whitefield‚ one of the prominent ministers of the Great Awakening‚ should not be reduced to preaching in an unflattering open
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“Learning to Write‚” by Benjamin Franklin‚ showed me how anyone can improve themselves. As a lad‚ Franklin made it a mission to himself to become a better writer and speaker. Throughout the excerpt‚ he puts himself through various tasks to do so. When he was just a child he would go out of his way to learn from different prints and would copy and turn the piece into his own words. Day and night‚ he would practice. I remember as a child myself I would practice my drawing skills. Franklin’s passion
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Franklin’s Tone In his Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America‚ Benjamin Franklin expresses his attitude toward the white settlers‚ and the savage’ Native-Americans. Franklin’s fluctuating style of tone in his writing can not go neglected‚ as it is left naked to criticism. In revealing his perspective on the white settlers and the Native-Americans‚ Franklin’s audience is left to question who the real savages’ are. Franklin’s passage is perceivably‚ though not physically‚ divided
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rider is lost.’ This was one of Benjamin Franklin’s proverbs which established in 1930s. As we all know‚ the proverb describes the loss of an empire just because of a missing small nail. No matter how well you prepared‚ a small neglect could still breed great mischief. Sometimes it may only cost you a little money; sometimes it may hurt others; but sometimes it do cause catastrophe. If we ignore those minutia or little things happened in our daily life‚ it may cause failure. On the bloodiest
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In the words of Benjamin Franklin‚ there are “no gains without pains.” Likewise was his bold yet daring task to achieve the impossible‚ which is moral perfection. Through much contemplation‚ he complied together thirteen virtues that‚ he believed would guarantee a man’s perfection. Even though he wasn’t ever able to arrive at a completely faultless life‚ his efforts ultimately improved and bettered his life. Because of his sixth virtue‚ frugality‚ Franklin’s finances flourished. Franklin said that
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Benjamin A. Saenz‚ in “Exile: El Paso‚ Texas‚” illustrates‚ by means of anecdotes and narrative from his individual experiences‚ that to be profiled and identified by the color of your skin as a possible illegal immigrant is flippant‚ demeaning‚ and misguided. Through his experiences‚ being profiled in El Paso‚ a border town to Mexico‚ Saenz illustrates that looking Hispanic does not deem someone an illegal‚ does not categorize someone as a criminal‚ does not demand for a Hispanic to be profiled
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By Benjamin Wadsworth‚ A Well Ordered Family About the Duties of Husbands and Wives Concerning the duties of this relation we may assert a few things. It is their duty to dwell together with one another. Surely they should dwell together; if one house cannot hold them‚ surely they are not affected to each other as they should be. They should have a very great and tender love and affection to one another. This is plainly commanded by god. This duty of love is mutual; it should be performed b y
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Why is Elemica described as an example of an industry consortia net marketplace? How does it differ from other types of net marketplaces like ChemConnect? Industry consortia are at an advantage when compared to independent exchanges because‚ unlike the venture-capital-backed exchanges‚ they have deep-pocket financial backing from the very start and guaranteed liquidity based on a steady flow of large firm orders. Elemica is described as a consortia net marketplace because industry consortia are
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New Seamless Mobility Services Public Bicycles 4 Poliicy otes Policy notes ly NICHES is a Coordination Action funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme for R&D‚ Priority 6.2 Sustainable Surface Transport What is it about? Characteristics Public Bicycles: • are innovative schemes of rental or free bicycles in urban areas; • can be used for daily mobility as one-way-use is possible and they can be seen as part of the public transport system;
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