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Seems as though Ben Franklin invented most everything worth inventing including effective American diplomacy. A couple of wonderful comments on an earlier post suggest that he merits these two additional accolades: First Blogger. Father of Open Source.
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Check this out: BF's personal development plan.
It describes 13 personal practices: Temperence, Silence, Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industry, Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanliness, Chastity, Tranquility and Humility, complete with eighteenth-century evaluation forms.
http://www.flamebright.com/PTPages/Benjamin.asp
Posted by Phil Lynch at February 28, 2006 5:39 AM
Chastity? Franklin? That's a hoot.
If you really want to do Ben's legacy a service, stop worshipping his accomplishments 300 years after his death and start trying to emulate them.
Posted by Mike at February 28, 2006 7:06 AM