Benjamin Franklin was a gifted, and successful man; yet like the rest of us, he has flaws. He was dedicated to improving himself, however, and set out to eradicate these flaws. In his autobiography, he provides a specific list of the virtues he seeks to acquire, and he is much less specific about his faults. Several are revealed in the narrative of his journey to Philadelphia, however they are not revealed through direct statements, but rather through his actions.
In this excerpt from The Autobiography, Franklin never tells exactly why
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