The Forgiveness Project

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CAN A CRIME BE FORGIVEN? “I spent the whole time in a state of terror, but I knew I needed to suppress my feelings in order to survive. I became able to watch someone being slaughtered like a pig without crying. It didn’t mean I didn’t care, but extraordinary circumstances make you react in ways you can’t explain.” I was reading this part of the “Forgiveness Project” while I’ve stared thinking about the truly importance of life and how circumstances like war or extreme ones like sentenced to death can change people and put in limits their humanity. At the end it will result that some people will remain loyal to their humanity senses, loyal to their strong character and beliefs. But there are other cases, I will say normal cases in which…show more content…
He mention “TEMPERANCE, eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. SILENCE, Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. ORDER, let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. RESOLUTION, Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. FRUGALITY, Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself. INDUSTRY, Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. SINCERITY, se no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly. JUSTICE, Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. MODERATION, Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. CLEANLINESS, Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation. TRANQUILLITY, Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. CHASTITY. HUMILITY, Imitate Jesus and…show more content…
And Benjamin Franklin that in his book Franklin included both important and useless information. Franklin predicted temperatures, told tales, included some of his favorite quotes, and had many fun facts published in this book. This is one of Franklin’s most famous quotes . “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.' (Perkins) This saying shows Franklins intelligence on time management. Here Franklin claims to be a precise, healthy, and wise person. Franklins inventions contributed greatly to both the world then, and the modern world. Franklin invented bifocals, the dumb waiter, the Franklin stove, and completed many experiments on electricity. Another of Franklin;s great contributions to America was establishing the first lending library, hospital, and fire station. Franklin worked on ideas such as better-paved and lighted streets. As I have read, Franklin write the book to tell to his son what is the good and what is the bad, to advice and to guide him. Here is another characteristic that show his
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