Ben Franklin advises his grandson not to let even the American Revolution interrupt his studies, urging of young adulthood, “This is the time of life in which you are to lay the foundations of your future improvement and of your importance among men. If this season is neglected, it will be like cutting off the spring from the year.

Ben Franklin advises his grandson not to let even the American Revolution interrupt his studies, urging of young adulthood, “This is the time of life in which you are to lay the foundations of your future improvement and of your importance among men. If this season is neglected, it will be like cutting off the spring from the year.

– H.W. Brands –

The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin

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