Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts; since upon this depends both his usefulness to the public, and his own present and future benefit in all respects.


The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (ed. 1909)


Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his...

Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his...

Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his...

Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his...