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As I recall, the punchline to Ben's pursuit of 13 virtues was "Adhering to all these virtues makes one too perfect to be humble" The list is self-conflicting.
by matchagaucho 9y ago
As I recall, the punchline to Ben's pursuit of 13 virtues was "Adhering to all these virtues makes one too perfect to be humble"
The list is self-conflicting.
Franklin's conclusion basically was "everything in moderation".
- miranda_rights 9y agoYeah, I thought the list was supposed to be satirical/humorous but it sounds like the author of the article was really trying to follow the virtues. Am I missing something?