Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: “He that would live in peace & at ease, Must not....” The ultimate life lesson from the man who mastered wisdom, diplomacy, an…

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Biography: Benjamin Franklin

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to fly a ...

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Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin highlights personal responsibility and the idea that happiness requires action. The ...
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Benjamin Franklin: a biography in his own words Edited by Thomas Fleming. With an introd. by Whitfield J. Bell, Jr. Joan Paterson Kerr, picture editor

Based on volumes 1-15 of The papers of Benjamin Franklin ...
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Founding Father Ben Franklin would be proud of the United States of America

This month marks Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday. Near the end of his life, he wondered what life would be like “two or three centuries hence.” Well, here we are. What would Franklin make of it? He ...
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Video Clip: Walter Isaacson - "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life"

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! David M. Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson discussed Benjamin Franklin’s life, family, and contributions to founding the nation.
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Timeless Principles From History to Live a Successful Life

I recently read the biography of Benjamin Franklin, 1 and it did not disappoint. Franklin grew up in working-class conditions, starting his career early on as a tradesman and then pivoting into ...