come from giving up but only make things worst. Gardner speaks of Bejamin Franklin repetitvely which makes you believe that Franklin was like a role model to Gardner. The desire for success and the need to provide for his family encouraged Gardner to put his skills to use and become a success. Throughout the movie Gardner shows order and industry. In “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” Franklin speaks about thirteen virtues and the two Gardner has the most are order and industry. Order means to
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“Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others” (unknown). One of the virtues Benjamin Franklin discusses in his autobiography is sincerity. “Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly‚ and if you speak‚ speak accordingly” (Franklin 80). Lets take a path through the journey of sincerity. Sincerity id being honest and telling the truth. Freedom from deceit‚ hypocrisy‚ or duplicity; probity in intention
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only does Benjamin Franklin fall into this category‚ he is also an influential thinker‚ a scientist‚ and an inventor. Today‚ we recognize him as an important leader and scientist of the United States‚ along with his face depicted on the 100 dollar bill. In history‚ he had many wonderful achievements. He was also a very important person in the history of the United States. Benjamin Franklin was an important inventor in history. He created very useful inventions‚ such as the Franklin stove
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Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was truly an amazing person. A few of the reasons he was so highly regarded were his inventions‚ his involvement in foreign and domestic politics‚ and his extensive work as an author and publisher. I feel that Benjamin Franklin was a brave and and insightful historical character. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17‚ 1706 into a family with nine other siblings. His family eventually ballooned to a total of seventeen. Ben was an exceptional student and one
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Benjamin Franklin vs. Kamehameha Both Kamehameha and Ben Franklin are strong and effective leaders. Kamehameha was able to rule all the Hawaiian Islands even though he wasn’t suppose to. After ruling all the islands he became king of all Hawaiian Islands. Benjamin Franklin was an inventor and a political leader. He invented things for helping purposes and playing purposes. These two are both effective leaders because they both have a growth-mindset‚ and they are both smart‚ inspiring. These two
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Compare How Benjamin Franklin and Malcolm X Used Reading to Educate Themselves Benjamin Franklin and Malcolm X are two outstanding leaders of our society‚ each one in his own right transformed our nation with their knowledge‚ eloquence and willingness to learn and their desire to improve our nation as a whole. It is amazing what a person can achieve by putting their heart‚ mind and soul into something that they believe. Each of this men used books in different ways to advance their own knowledge
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December 11th‚ 1762‚ Benjamin Franklin wrote a captivating letter to Jared Ingersoll. The letter‚ dubbed “I Look’d Round for God’s Judgments‚” attempts to trivialize a certain tenet of the Connecticut Religion‚ namely God’s Wrath. Although Franklin may seek a greater understanding in regard to Mr. Ingersoll’s religion‚ he undoubtedly employs condescension throughout the work. After laying out Mr. Franklin’s argument‚ I contend that he fails to completely persuade me. Benjamin Franklin begins his argument
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Many people showed the best of their ability and rose up to be leaders‚ diplomats‚ politicians‚ and more. However‚ one person in particular laid down the foundation of America and played a key role in the war. This was none other than Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Franklin caught our eye through his many achievements‚ like the French Alliance of 1778‚ drafting the Declaration of Independence‚ and signing all four key documents of America’s development..
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January 11‚ 2012. Benjamin Franklin Vs. Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin were both very successful in achieving their goals. Both writers emerged from rags-to-riches and expresses that in their stories. These two writers have similar chronology of events inn their life narratives. Benjamin Franklin was known as an important figure in his time. With his effort of self-improvement‚ he studied and taught himself to be morally “perfect”. In time‚ Franklin was known as one
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Law-givers). It is the Supreme Law of the United States. The constitution consists of seven articles and has been amended twenty-seven times. The Constitution was signed by many delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention‚ one of them being Benjamin Franklin. Franklin played an important role in the founding of the Constitution and in the creation of our country as we see it today. Article III‚ Section 2‚ paragraph one says that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only in cases affecting ambassadors
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