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Which book inspired the title song of Mark Knopfler's 2000 album Sailing to Philadelphia?
a. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Pynchon's "Mason & Dixon"
c. George Bernard Shaw's "The Devil's Disciple"
d. David McCullough's "1776"
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Benjamin Franklin

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born

January 17, 1706

died

April 17, 1790

gender

male

place of birth

Boston, Massachusetts, The United States

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Humor, History

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Benjamin Franklin was a writer, a philosopher, a scientist, a politician, a patriot, a Founding Father. He helped with the founding of the United States of America and changed the world with his discoveries about electricity. His writings such as Poor Richards' Almanac have provided wisdom for many generations. He has left behind an extraordinary legacy.

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avg rating: 3.73 | 2,993 ratings | 388 reviews | 114 distinct works | 16 fans

	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 3.64 — 1,760 ratings — published 1791 107 editions	my rating:
	Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 3.95 — 128 ratings — published 1848 17 editions	my rating:
	Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 4.16 — 56 ratings — published 1990 2 editions	my rating:
	Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 4.06 — 36 ratings — published 1986 12 editions	my rating:
	Benjamin Franklin's the Art of Virtue: His Formula for Successful Living by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 4.10 — 31 ratings — published 1990 2 editions	my rating:
	Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 4.08 — 26 ratings — published 1986 3 editions	my rating:
	Ben Franklin by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 3.52 — 23 ratings — published 2004 3 editions	my rating:
	The Sayings of Poor Richard: The Prefaces, Proverbs, and Poems of Benjamin Franklin, Originally Printed in Poor Richard's Almanacs for 1773-1758 by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 1974	my rating:
	Franklin: Writings by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 4.40 — 10 ratings — published 1806 5 editions	my rating:
	Benjamin Franklin: Silence Dogood, Busy-Body: Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body, and Early Writings by Benjamin Franklin avg rating 3.90 — 10 ratings — published 2005	my rating:

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quotes by Benjamin Franklin

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
— Benjamin Franklin

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"A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned"
— Benjamin Franklin

tags: funny, inspirational, money

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"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing."
— Benjamin Franklin

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