Franklin’s Pursuit of Moral Perfection
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Franklin arrives in Philadelphia in his work dress because
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His best clothes are coming around by sea
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In this selection from his autobiography, Franklin seems most eager to portray his
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Ability to work steadfastly toward his goals
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Franklin considers moral perfection to be a
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State attainable through study and practice
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In developing a method for examining virtues, Franklin reveals his
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Logical and orderly mind
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Franklin ranks the virtues according to
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The idea that the mastery of one virtue facilitates the mastery of the next virtue
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In all I really need to know I learned in kindergarten, the "credo" Robert Fulghum describes writing from an early age was essentially a
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Personal statement of belief
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Fulghum compares the kindergarten rule "Clean up your own mess" to
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Government policy
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One saying from poor Richards almanack suggest that successfully ordering your own affairs is a greater accomplishment than ordering things on paper. That saying is —
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"He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes book."
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The saying,"if a man could have half his wishes, he would double his troubles." Suggests that—
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People usually wish for things that are not ultimately good for them
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"Love your neighbors; yet don't pull down your hedge" is closest in meaning to which of these lines by poet Robert Frost
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"Good fences make good neighbors"
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What probable reason does Franklin suggest for his giving the boatmen his only shilling , even though Franklin did the rowing
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The poorer one is, the more generous, for fear of looking poor.
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Why does Franklin place the attainment of virtues in numerical order?
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He believes that some virtues help pave the way for others
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Robert Fulghum's assertion that one can derive life lessons from kindergarten lessons suggests that—
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The things that matter most in life are simple
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The aphorisms in poor Richards almanack support the basic belief that—
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Prudence in all things is best
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Rectitude
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Correctness
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Subsequent
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Following
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Arduous
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Difficult
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Eradicate
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Eliminate
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Facilitate
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Make easier
