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The saying "a speckled ax is best" comes from a quote from Benjamin Franklin's autobiography. A quick Google search reveals several sites hosting the excerpt. Contrary to your particular paraphrasing of the quote, Franklin implied that a speckled ax was not best, and that, in fact, it represented the failure of most people to view moral perfection as too difficult to achieve, and therefore not worth pursuing wholeheartedly.
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Where did Ben Franklin escape to?
Ben Franklin escaped to New York.
What does some of Ben Franklin's maxims mean?
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote poor Richards almanac?
Ben Franklin wrote Poor Richard's Almanac.
What were ben Franklin's goals?
Ben Franklin's live goals was to be perfect,Ben Franklin said to himself in able to be perfect he had to follow his 13 goals everyday
Which of your forefathers wanted the turkey to be your national symbol?
what three states were the leading producers of turkeys in 2007
What was Ben Franklin's field of study?
Ben Franklin was a scientist who studied
Who told colonist not to drink tea?
ben franklin
Where did Ben Franklin escape to?
Ben Franklin escaped to New York.
If Ben Fraklins has an s will it be a plural possessive noun?
Ben Franklins (with an S, no apostrophe) is a plural- two or more Ben Franklin. Ben Franklin's (s with an apostrophe) is possessive- something that belonged to one Ben Franklin. Ben Franklin's glasses. Ben Franklins' (s and then an apostrophe) is plural AND possessive. Something that belonged to more than one Ben Franklin.
Is ben Franklin dead?
Ben Franklin died April 17, 1790
When was Ben Franklin House created?
Ben Franklin House was created in 1923.
Who is the best para educator in the US?
Ms. Rebecca at Ben Franklin Elementary school
What does some of Ben Franklin's maxims mean?
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin
Where is Ben Franklin from?
Ben Franklin was born in Boston, MA on January 17, 1706.
What is ben Franklin's last name?
Franklin
Who wrote poor Richards almanac?
Ben Franklin wrote Poor Richard's Almanac.
Any memorials of ben franklen?
There's no memorial to anyone named Ben Franklen. However, there is a memorial to Ben FRANKLIN in Philadelphia. There is a memorial of ben Franklin called Benjamin Franklin Craftsman i think
