Benjamin Franklin's Influence On Education

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Benjamin Franklin believed education was of the utmost importance, and lived a frugal and modest lifestyle, which in turn was key to his success.
Franklin was extremely adamant in getting the most accomplished in his day. This included working on education. He did not receive the education, which his father wanted for him, so he worked diligently to spend at least one to two hours a day on education. To reach his goal, he did not care about socializing or playing games, instead reading was his form of entertainment. Although, Franklin, raised by a religious father, did not believe one needed to attend church, to believe. Therefore, he would skip church services, to study, but continued to financially support the Presbyterian church.
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