Benjamin Franklin

admired advantages affairs American Assembly become believed benefit Benjamin better Boston British called century civil colonies common concern conduct considered Constitution course early effect empire England English experience faith forces formed France Frank Franklin French friends give habits hope House human ideas important Independence interest John kind King knew later laws lead learned less Liberty lived Lord mankind means measures ment mind minister moral natural necessary never observed opinion peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia philosophy political Poor practical present principles projects proposed Puritan Quaker reason religion religious respect seek seemed sense society soon spirit things thought tion took turned understanding United University values virtue whole wisdom writing wrote youth