Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklinwas one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth17 January 1706
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
Dewey felt that since ideals are not perfectly attainable, they may demoralize students who try to measure up to them. The general tendency of reading good history must be to fix in the minds of youth deep impressions of the beauty and usefulness of virtue of all kinds, public spirit, fortitude, etc.
Vice knows she is ugly, so puts on her mask.
He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.
Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote.
Virtues, of ... Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
Virtues, of ... Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
What more valuable than Gold? Diamonds. Than Diamonds? Virtue.
The wise and the brave dares own that he was wrong.
Seek virtue and of that posest, to Providence resign the rest.
Grace thou thy house and let not that grace thee.
Virtue alone is sufficient to make a man great, glorious, and happy.
Hast thou virtue? acquire also the graces and beauties of virtue.