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A Consummate Diplomat:
Franklin was a natural listener. This served him well as he undertook diplomatic efforts on behalf of the colonies and, eventually, the United States. His life as a diplomat spanned over forty years and began just as he was being recognized for his scientific achievements, both in American and abroad.
"War begets Poverty, Poverty Peace;
Peace makes Riches flow,
(Fate ne're doth cease.)
Riches produce Pride,
Pride is War's Ground;
War begets Poverty, &c.
The World goes round."
-- Richard Saunders (Benjamin Franklin), A Pocket Almanack For the Year 1744 |