Franklin who arrived in Philadelphia with very little money says he gave some of his much-needed funds to one of the men on the Robo because a man is “sometimes more generous when he has to put a little money then when he has plenty perhaps through fear

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Franklin who arrived in Philadelphia with very little money says he gave some of his much-needed funds to one of the men on the Robo because a man is “sometimes more generous when he has to put a little money then when he has plenty perhaps through fear

Ben Franklin auto briography

Asked by Lizbeth H #726058 on 12/4/2017 2:16 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/4/2017 2:29 AM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/4/2017 2:22 AM

Franklin is alluding to the fact that generosity in its purest form comes from the heart.... not from expectations. A poor man gives because he wants to.... a rich man often gives because he's been made to feel he must.

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