..."tho1 1 never arrived at the Perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was by the Endeavour a better and a happier...otherwise should have been, if I had not attempted it.'"13 Perhaps it is in this light of Franklin's humanity where his anti-German, anti-Catholic, and...

...short of it, yet I was hy the Endeavour a hetter and a happier Man than I otherwise should have heen, if I had not attempted it; As those who aim at perfect \\'riting hy imitating the engraved Copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd for Escellence of those...

...arrived at the Perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, yet I was made by the Endeavour a better Man than I otherwise should have been, if I had not...the Endeavour, and is tolerable while it continues legible.9 It will be remark'd that, tho' my Scheme was not wholly without Religion there was in it...

...perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavor, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should...perfect writing by imitating the engraved copies, though they never reach the wished-f or excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor...

...Franklin wrote in his autobiography that, though he fell far short of perfection: "I was, by the endeavor, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it." He went on: "My posterity should be informed that to this little artifice, with the blessing of God,...

...THO' I NEVER ARRIVED AT THE PERFECTION I HAD BEEN SO AMBITIOUS OF OBTAINING BUT FELL FAR SHORT OF IT, YET I WAS BY THE ENDEAVOUR A BETTER AND A HAPPIER MAN THAN I OTHERWISE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. -BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, AUTOBIOGRAPHY n striving to achieve happiness through "moral perfection," Ben Franklin...

...II NIGHT. i Sleep. i] 1 perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier...imitating the engraved copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd-for excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor, and is tolerable while...

...tho' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier...imitating the engraved copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd-for excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor, and is tolerable while...

...although his project of acquiring all of the virtues fell short of its goal, "I was, by the endeavor, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it," just as the person who tries to perfect her handwriting by imitating engraved copies acquires a better...

...tho' I never arrived at the Perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was by the Endeavour a better and a happier Man than I otherwise should have been.58 Nothing could distinguish Franklin more sharply from the Puritans than this cheerful acceptance...