Question

3. In Poor Richard’s Almanac, Benjamin Franklin presented aphorisms, some of which are still in use today, to teach values. These aphorisms reflect goals held by Enlightenment thinkers. From the list below, choose three aphorisms. For each, explain what value the aphorism teaches (you may wish to include an example of the aphorism in action) and how the aphorism is tied to Enlightenment thinking

Answer 1

The first aphorism that could be analyzed is “No gains without pains”, This could mean that it is necessary to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make a progress in life. Another example might be “There are lazy minds as well as lazy bodies”. This one might point out that if a person can be mentally and physically lazy. the last one, we can mentions is “The rotten apple spoils his companion”. This aphorism might mean that if a person is rotten in a group, he/she can spoil others.