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by User23 1674 days ago
His Autobiography[1] should be required reading for young persons. One of the more cutting insights is that freedom of the press doesn't mean a thing if you haven't got one. And so he got into printing. He also advises against drinking hard liquor, because everyone he knew who took to "dram drinking" never amounted to anything. It's a short and entertaining read.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_...