Franklin Virtues and Rationalist Point of Views
Everyone must answer these questions:
What is your favorite Franklin quotation from his Autobiography? (Please cite the quotation in the text and comment on it).
What character traits did Franklin possess that made him a successful man? Make sure to elaborate.
Which virtue on Franklin's list do you think is most important? Why?
What is your favorite Franklin quotation from his Autobiography? (Please cite the quotation in the text and comment on it).
What character traits did Franklin possess that made him a successful man? Make sure to elaborate.
Which virtue on Franklin's list do you think is most important? Why?
posted by Jessie C. at 8:14 AM
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"I wished to live without committing any fault at any time." 86
I admire how dedicated Franklin was to bettering himself and society. I think it's almost impossible to live without faults, but he still tried and stood by what he believed in most. I agree with Jamie that his motivation is what made him so successful. Without it I don't think he would have gotten anywhere. I think tranquility is the most important virture because when you feel at peace, you can get anything accomplished.
"My intentionbeing to acquire the habitude of all the virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time; and, when i should be master of that, then to proceed to another, and so on, till I..."(P.93)
This is a powerful quote because he is determined not to fail. He has put his words on paper and is now going to follow them as best and courageuosly as he can. Franklin followed through on his dreams and along with his work ethics. He always made society a better place to be in. Fragallity, because if you do not treat people with the respect that they deserve you will be disliked and know one will treat you bad.
"A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of being thought to have but little" (90)
A man gives away more money when he is poor because he wants to show appreciation towards the good deeds done for him. If you have plenty of money then most of the time good deeds are not done for you and therefore you do not need to show your appreciation. If you are rich then you are not in any desperate situation and not relying on people’s good faith and good deeds for you.
Franklin’s strong determination and his benevolence made him a successful man. When he had no job and left his home to find one with just a little money showed how determined he was to get a job. After he got turned down in New York for a job but was told to go to Philadelphia to look he continued his quest to Philadelphia even though he had even a smaller amount of money then when he started. His benevolence was shown when he gave the boat’s owners money although he had little. After he ate one of the three rolls he bought with the rest of his money, he gave the other two rolls to a women and her child who had traveled with him on the trip.
The most important virtue is tranquility, be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. If you avoid this virtue you will drive yourself insane because everything around you will have to be perfect and nothing could go wrong.
"Speak not what may benefit others or yourself;avoid trifling conversation". (pg89)
I like this quote because it is very true and meaningful.Firstly, it means to me that I should not be talking about myself, nor should I be talking about other people.Secondly, it means I should not make light and meaningless conversation.I should only speak when its necessary and when it is for a specific purpose.
Benjamin Franklin was very scientific and exact in the things he said and did, and for that I admire him very much.
"I wished to live without committing any fault at anytime" (pg. 86).
I chose this quote because it shows how optomistic he was and shows his perspective of the world. Franklin's traits included being courteous, loyal, optomistic, and forgiving. Out of those few traits, him being courteous to others made him so successful because him being courteus showed others that he is willing to listen and respect your point of views even though you didnt respect his. But most people saw him as an inteligent being with a lot going for him. I personally have to say silence is the most important virture because only when you are silent you are able to learn. Why do you think people always say, "God gave you two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as u speak." ? When being silent you can observe so much and watch what goes around you.
"I wished to live without committing any fault at any time." pg. 86
I like this quote because i think that it is a good thing to try to live without fault. That will normally result in you doing things right. I think that his motivation is what made him successful. Just because people thought it couldn't be done, didn't stop him from trying it.I liked 11. Tranquility, because you have to be able to stay calm. Once something has happened you can't change it so deal with it.
my favorite quote is "A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of being thought to have but little" (90). This quote is interesting because it not only shows that Franklin was courteous to the others from the boat, but because he didn't want to be thought of as rich, or greedy. Even though he had very little money, he still would give it up to protect his reputation. I think that his most important value is cleanliness. Life is much more fullfilling if it is free of confusions and issues.
"Wrong none by doing injuries, or omittng the benefits that are your duty." (Franklin, 93)
Franklin succeeed a ot in his life because he seemed like a nice upfront guy whom thought out everything he was going to do or say. He also tried to make the world a better place to live in.
Industry"Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary action"
This is the most important virtue because it's saying don't waste your time do something useful to help yourself or others.
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