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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a multi-talented person. He was a printer, and inventor, and a writer. As a writer, he wrote many publications but among this vast collection was a small piece in which Franklin states his beliefs on what may be the proper task to being morally perfect. His opinions are brief; yet complete enough to be considered descript enough to follow. His steps are insightful but just as much vague.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Temperance: Franklin’s first topic, which may be thought to have Franklin’s top choice at a most important step, is Temperance. In his instructions, he states that no once should eat to dullness, nor drink to elevation. This simply means that Franklin believes it is imperfect to eat to excess or to become intoxicated.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Silence: This topic is thought to be an important one by many as well as Benjamin because it states that you should “speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversations.'; Franklins believe that to be “morally perfect'; once must not speak unless it is necessary or of importance.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Order: Here is a step, which must be the reason in which I am doing my homework right now and concentrating on just this. Franklin believes that everything must have it’s place, and business must have it’s own time. This being my “business'; it is receiving it’s own time.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Resolution: “Decide what you need to do, and do what you say you are going to do.'; Ben says that you must figure out what it is that you are responsible to do, and do it so that you can be considered responsible.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Frugality: You should be nice to others because it is only going to cause trouble if you are not pleasant to be around. Being nice to others will not only benefit the others but yourself, as well.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Industry: You must take care of precious time because once a moment has passed, it is lost forever and can never be replayed or relived. Time is valuable so you should not waste it.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Sincerity: “Use not hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.