Benjamin Franklin Flashcards
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Unremitting
A
Constant, never stopping
1
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Trifling
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Frivolous, inconsequential
2
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Affluence
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Wealth
3
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Contrive
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To plan skillfully, design
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Eradicate
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To destroy completely
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Aphorism
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An observation that contains a general truth
6
Q
What virtue does Franklin place first on his list of achieving moral perfection?
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Temperance: eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation
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Why does Franklin list the virtues in the order that he does?
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Because he must fulfill one before being able to move on to another. To him fulfilling all that in order would make him morally perfect
