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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, 1791

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Franklin's own account, including his famous plan to practise thirteen virtues.

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  1. What do you make of Franklin's plan to practise thirteen virtues?
  2. Which virtue would you track if you tried it, and which would you fail at first?
  3. Is this a book about self-improvement, or about self-presentation?

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