Benjamin Franklin: A Smart And Noble Man

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Benjamin Franklin was a smart and noble man. He would always write a weekly journal that described events of the Revolutionary War. He was a peaceful man who opposed war and left a great impression on everyone he met.

Benjamin Franklin was a logical man and carefully considered everything he did. Franklin said you should not go to war, but win the hearts of the people instead. He had reasons as to why the Liberty Tree should be printed, but Benedict Arnold would say otherwise.

Benjamin Franklin was very smart in whatever he said, and was always thinking of what he could say next. One of Franklin's quotes that really stood out to me was, “I’ve given you a lot of rope you know. See that you don’t hang yourself with it.” This quote is an

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