Big Ben embodied admirable qualities: initiative, curiosity, self-reliance, diligence, competence, virtue, health, and civic-mindedness.
By following Benjamin Franklin’s model of continuous self-improvement, dedicating myself to my craft, cultivating good habits, managing money wisely, surrounding myself with edifying company, and using my God-given talents for the greater good, I can lead a purposeful and virtuous life.
My hero succeeded in business, science, and public service by tirelessly developing his mind, character, and talents. Any man today can draw profound lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s life on how to make a meaningful impact on the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEDoEk89NhI
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According to Wikipedia wikipedia.org Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705]– April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the first postmaster general.
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Portrait by Joseph Duplessis, 1778 |
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| 6th President of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 18, 1785 – November 5, 1788 |
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| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | John Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Mifflin |
| United States Minister to Sweden | |
| In office September 28, 1782 – April 3, 1783 |
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| Appointed by | Congress of the Confederation |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Russell |
| United States Minister to France | |
| In office March 23, 1779 – May 17, 1785 |
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| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| 1st United States Postmaster General | |
| In office July 26, 1775 – November 7, 1776 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bache |
| Delegate from Pennsthe Sylvania to Second Continental Congress | |
| In office May 1775 – October 1776 |
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| Postmaster General of British America | |
| In office August 10, 1753 – January 31, 1774 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly | |
| In office May 1764 – October 1764 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Norris |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Norris |
| 2nd President of the University of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1749–1754 |
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| Preceded by | George Whitefield |
| Succeeded by | William Smith |
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| Born | January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705][Note 1] Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | April 17, 1790(aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Education | Boston Latin School |
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Franklin became a successful newspaper editor and printer in Philadelphia, the leading city in the colonies, publishing the Pennsylvania Gazette at age 23. He became wealthy publishing this and Poor Richard's Almanack, which he wrote under the pseudonym "Richard Saunders".After 1767, he was associated with the Pennsylvania Chronicle, a newspaper that was known for its revolutionary sentiments and criticisms of the policies of the British Parliament and the Crown.