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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - full story of a 1720s startup
- pg 20y agoThis is one of my favorite books. I've read it several times.
- jmzachary 20y agoThis book and "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" by Baltasar Gracian (http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/aww/) are my two favorite books I've read repeatedly for over 20 years. It sounds very cheesy, but they are both like a road map for my life. Everyone knows about "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" but few have heard of Gracian. Paul, based on your essays that I've read, I think you would enjoy reading Gracian.
- papersmith 20y agoProject Gutenberg version with illustrations: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20203/20203-h/20203-h.htm
- rms 20y agoThanks, I had never read this or known of its existence but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's fascinating to read about pre-corporate capitalism.
- aglarond 20y agoI remember reading this in high school, for a book report. It is a great source of inspiration. I'm glad it's now online. Thomas Edison is also one of the historical figures I admire most. (An online biography here: http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=217855 or here: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/820/820-h/820-h.htm)