Aphorisms

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Aphorisms were quite frequently used by Benjamin Franklin in his writings. A aphorism is a short saying with a message. One of the aphorism's he uses is "One today is worth two tomorrows." This aphorism relates to Benjamin Franklin's virtue of happiness the reason this relates is because you must never waste any time and you must seize the day. This aphorism means that your present day today is worth more than anything even two tomorrows and you shouldn't waste any time by worrying about tomorrow but you should focus on today. Another aphorism by Benjamin Franklin is "The noblest question in the world is What good may I do in it? This aphorism means that the noblest person must ask the question what can we do to create good in the world. It is to humble yourself (Humility is one of the virtues it relates to) to ask the question what can I do to make the world a better place. This relates to Benjamin Franklin's rule of humility by humbling oneself to make the world a better place. A aphorism that Franklin talks about in the book is, " If you would have a faithful servant and one that you like- serve yourself." This aphorism states that if you want to get something done, do it yourself, it will be done correctly and to the way you want and being the servant you are always faithful to yourself. This relates to Benjamin Franklin's virtue of resolution because if one wants something do you must resolve to do it yourself.

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