Benjamin Franklin reading – Flashcards
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What is an aphorism
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A pithy observation that contains a great truth.
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What is an autobiography?
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A self written book.
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What are franklin's virtues?
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Temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquillity, chasity, humility.
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What virtue gave franklin the most trouble? Why?
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Order gave him the most trouble because of the type of business he does.
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How is the speckled axe a symbol for accepting one's faults?
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It represents that he wasnt willing to work hard enough to get rid of all his faults.
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Why did he do this?
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It was an experiment to see if he can become morally perfect.
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How does franklin use the virtues to achive perfection?
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He created a system to practice one virtue at a time.
