Ben Franklin Virtues & Music

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Benjamin Franklin's Virtues.

1. TEMPERANCE. 

 Eat not to dullness;

 drink not to elevation.

2. SILENCE.

 Speak not 

but what may benefit others

 or yourself; 

Avoid trifling conversation.

3. ORDER.    

          Let all your things 

have their places;

 let each part 

of your business

 have its time.

4. RESOLUTION. 

  Resolve to perform 

what you ought; 

Perform without fail 

what you resolve.

5. FRUGALITY. 

     Make no expense

 but to do good 

to others or yourself;

 i.e., waste nothing.

6. INDUSTRY. 

       Lose no time; 

be always employ'd

 in something useful; 

cut off all 

unnecessary actions.

7. SINCERITY

 Use no hurtful deceit;

 think innocently 

and justly, and,

 if you speak, 

speak accordingly.

8. JUSTICE.

  Wrong none

 by doing injuries,

 or omitting the benefits

 that are your

 duty.

9. MODERATION. 

  Avoid extreams;

 forget about

resenting injuries.

10. CLEANLINESS.

  Tolerate no uncleanliness

 in body, cloaths, 

or habitation.

11.TRANQUILLITY 

 Be not disturbed 

at trifles,

 or at accidents

 common

 or unavoidable.

12. CHASTITY.

 Rarely be sexually indulgent

 but for health 

or offspring, 

never to dulness, 

weakness,

 or the injury 

of your own

 or another's

peace or reputation.

13. HUMILITY. 

Imitate Jesus 

and Socrates. 

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This man Franklin

came to Philadelphia

from Boston

with but a 

loaf of bread

in his pocket.

Prudent,

printer,

hustler,

thinker,

lover of wine,

and women,

he became

one of the founders

of the United States.

Internationally famous

for his scientific work

in electricity,

and multiple

mundane inventions

[bi-focals]

First ambassador

to France,

popular guest

in Paris salons,

He invented 

a musical instrument;

the Armonica,

or Glass Harp.

It was popular

among the aristos,

who whispered

that it's music

made one

quite MAD!

[insane]

Before electronic 

sound effects,

it was used in films

about magic,

mystery,

or Flying Saucers.

It's STILL so used. 

Without further ado,

prepare to lose YOUR

mind: