Ben Franklin quote
 

"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man." - Ben Franklin

Happy New Year. I truly hope we as a world can find a way past pandemics, anxiety, politics and general hatefulness and become a better, kinder people.

You can't beat waking up to another day, as the alternative sucks - 2xBills.
Happy New Year.

What a beautiful New Year's quote from a truly great man.

Thank you!:icon_wink:

Pirates & Privateers: Pirate or Privateer, Rogue or Hero?

I remember how practical Benjamin Franklin was about pirates after I found information like this when I was researching Blackbeard biographical materials when writing a FunTrivia quiz about Blackbeard.

Thanks for the pirates information, that's very interesting.

Happy New year to all!

Benjamin Franklin has always been one of my favorite historic figures on many accounts. He was unique in that he signed all three of the major documents that freed the colonies, the Declaration of Independence, The Treaty of Paris, and the United States Constitution.

wonderful quote....
 

and agree with anxiety, but I think you're incorrect about general hatefulness. I see wonderful people everyday and it only takes those few rotten apples to make it seem worse than it is. I think the good people are the general rule.

Even thou John Hancock got the fame..............."put your John Hancock on it"

Never trust anyone who can't spell a word more than one way. Ben Franklin.. Attention- English majors

Lovely thoughts. Thanks John. :clap2:

I also like and take to heart, George Washington's sage advice: "Don't believe everything you read on the internet." LOL