It was about this time that I conceivd the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection. I wishd to live without committing any Fault at any time; I would conquer all that either Natural Inclination, Custom, or Company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a Task of more difficulty than I had imagined. ..... I included under Thirteen names of Virtues all that at that time occurrd to me as necessary or desirable, and annexd to each a short Precept, which fully expressd the Extent I gave to its Meaning.

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It was about this time that I conceiv’d the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection. I wish’d to live without committing any Fault at any time; I would conquer all that either Natural Inclination, Custom, or Company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a Task of more difficulty than I had imagined. ____ I included under Thirteen names of Virtues all that at that time occurr’d to me as necessary or desirable, and annex’d to each a short Precept, which fully express’d the Extent I gave to its Meaning.

A	Samson Occcum
B	John Winthrop
C	Benjamin Franklin
D	Mayflower Compact

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Ben Franklin decided that he was going to pursue “the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection.” While he thought he knew right from wrong, and the virtues that would lead to a good life, he realized he would really have to train himself to simultaneously and continuously follow his proposed virtues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Benjamin Franklin’s first step in achieving moral perfection was defining the virtues of a moral person. Rather than limiting these to broad categories, Franklin came up with a list of thirteen specific virtues and created a precise definition for each.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benjamin Franklin enshrined those ideas in his Autobiography (1818). What he called the “Project for Moral Perfection” listed a range of desirable character traits and detailed his daily work to attain them. By his own account-and the reckoning of most historians-he was successful.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into.

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