Ririan project has an article about 10 Timeless lessons from Benjamin Franklin.
I wanted to read the biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin for quite sometime now.. but didn’t get a chance yet.. they are some of the most inspiring characters you always wanted to know in life.. so until that happens..
Some excerpts from the article…
“Born the son of a candle maker, few people would have surmised that Franklin would master so many disciplines. His story proves that with determination and dedication, success is within anyone’s grasp.
Franklin is perhaps the single most multi-talented figure in American history. His accomplishments are too varied to fully describe here; they include signing the Declaration of Independence, serving as postmaster of Philadelphia, founding the first American fire insurance company, living in Paris as American ambassador to France, and inventing useful objects like the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, and bifocal glasses.”
.. and here is the complete article