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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

“Never confuse Motion with Action.” ― Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called t...

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Hidden Brain

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Hidden Brain

It was mentioned that Benjamin Franklin wrote about his father taking him to see skilled workers in his autobiography, highlighting his pleasure in observing their craftsmanship.

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He writes in his autobiography, 'it has ever since been a pleasure to see good workmen handle their tools.'

— Episode: Close Enough

Episode: Close Enough

It was mentioned that Benjamin Franklin wrote about his father taking him to see skilled workers in his autobiography, highlighting his pleasure in observing their craftsmanship.

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He writes in his autobiography, 'it has ever since been a pleasure to see good workmen handle their tools.'

99% Invisible

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99% Invisible

Tom cited Franklin's autobiography to illustrate how the founding father used personal tragedy to argue for vaccination against disease.

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when he wrote his autobiography, he very movingly went back to that episode

— Episode: Constitution Breakdown #5: Dr. Tom Fried...

Episode: Constitution Breakdown #5: Dr. Tom Frieden

Tom cited Franklin's autobiography to illustrate how the founding father used personal tragedy to argue for vaccination against disease.

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when he wrote his autobiography, he very movingly went back to that episode

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

The speakers referenced the autobiography when discussing Franklin's habit of copying great writers.

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This is from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin where he told a story about his dad actually criticized his writing.

— Episode: 585: AJ Jacobs - Creating a Flexible Min...

Episode: 585: AJ Jacobs - Creating a Flexible Mind Mind, Th...

The speakers referenced the autobiography when discussing Franklin's habit of copying great writers.

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This is from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin where he told a story about his dad actually criticized his writing.

No Stupid Questions

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No Stupid Questions

Franklin detailed an anecdote where he used a wheelbarrow full of paper to appear industrious in the neighborhood while paying off a debt to a printing house.

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He's like, fill a wheelbarrow with piles of paper and walk around the neighborhood so that people think you're an industrious person. Like, that's easier than actually being industrious.

— Episode: 17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less...

Episode: 17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Si...

Franklin detailed an anecdote where he used a wheelbarrow full of paper to appear industrious in the neighborhood while paying off a debt to a printing house.

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He's like, fill a wheelbarrow with piles of paper and walk around the neighborhood so that people think you're an industrious person. Like, that's easier than actually being industrious.

I sometimes brought home the paper I purchased at the stores through the streets on a wheelbarrow, thus being esteemed an industrious, thriving young man and paying duly for what I bought.

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