Benjamin Franklin Do you think it is possible to strive all your life to be morally perfect?

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Do you think it is possible to strive all your life to be morally perfect? Well, in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac he believed in the perfectibility of man, and wise statements on how to become it. He expressed that if humans exemplified silence, order, and humility among others through their actions they could become successful and morally perfect. Benjamin Franklin was a man who journeyed through life striving …

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…recorded in the Bible. <Tab/>In conclusion, Benjamin Franklin was a man who journeyed through life striving to become morally perfect and the virtues he expressed can help everyone do that. The three virtues I found exceedingly imperative were silence, order, and humility. I do believe that Franklin was successful in becoming nearly morally perfect. I also believe by living by these virtues you can become perfect, only Jesus was perfect.