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The Art of Virtue - Benjamin Franklin's Formula for Successful Living - cover

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The Art of Virtue - Benjamin Franklin's Formula for Successful Living

Benjamin Franklin

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

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Summary

The indispensable guide to living a good life, drawn from the writings of the founding father. 
 
Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s most revered founders, was a man of uncommonly fine common sense. Although he was never able to finish his project of compiling a comprehensive compendium of practical wisdom, he was able to lay down the beginnings of this work in his later writings.  
 
Collected within this volume are Franklin's writings organized around his timeless philosophy on living well, containing his thoughts on justice, moderation, chastity, and more. The Art of Virtue is a simple, concise, and illuminating guide to living a virtuous and fulfilling life.
Available since: 01/10/2018.
Print length: 138 pages.

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