Saturday, May 5, 2012

Ben Franklin Virtues & Music

A  L  O  H  A !

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: