Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 1 of 2: Consisting of His Life, Written by Himself, Together With Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary; ... the Manner of the Spectator

by Benjamin Franklin

Excerpt from Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 1 of 2: Consisting of His Life, Written by Himself, Together With Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary; Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator
And here let me with all humility acknowledge, that to divine providence I am indebted for the feli city I have hitherto enjoyed. It is that power alone which has furnilhed me with the meansi have em ployed, and that has crowned them with fuccefs, My faith in this refpect leads me to hope, though I cannot Copht upon it, that the divine goodnefs will {till he exercifed towards me, either by pro longing the duration of my happinefs to the elofe of life, or by giving me fortitude to fupport 'any melancholy reverfe, which may happen to me, as to f0 many others. My future fortune is unknown but to him in whole hand is our deftiny, and who car;i make our very af ictions fubfervient to our be ne [3.
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312 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2010

About the author

Benjamin Franklin was a writer, a philosopher, a scientist, a politician, a patriot, a Founding Father, an inventor, and publisher. 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 17 years to the colonies.

Reviews

[Laurinda]

One very interesting life. I wish Dr. Franklin had been able to finish his autobiography. What an interesting person. If you have to read a biography, this is the one to read.