Episode 66 - Ben Franklin’s Virtues, Part 1

Benjamin Franklin led an interesting life.  Born in British America and dying in the United States was one among many of his fascinating hallmarks.  He also signed the Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution...the only man to do so.  

Seeking ever to improve himself (hmm, doesn't that sound familiar) Franklin set, at age 20, a goal for himself to live a life of moral perfection.  He did so through a list of 13 virtues, practiced weekly for 4 rotations a year, for the remainder of his life...nearly 60 years.  

Over the three episodes, we will examine those 13 virtues for their individual and collective value.  In this episode, we cover Temperance, Silence, Order, and Resolution.