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intheflow

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4. Reading Franklin's autobiography now.

Reply to Courtesy Flush (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:49 PM

Jul 2012

He would hardly have considered himself a self-made man. He spends a lot of time crediting other people with giving him opportunities to excel in his endeavors, including lending him money and doing him favors.

Douglass had help escaping from slavery from other free blacks and white abolitionists who lent him money, provided free transportation, and harbored him.

Clay got his early start in law - for which he never went to school - through job arranged for him by a prominent Virginia lawyer who took a shine to him.

None of these examples are self-made men.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 OP

About the Only Examples I Can Think of Within My Lifetime AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #1

let us put this in context of the right wing mindset. part man all 86 Jul 2012 #2

That is absolutely hilarious Tsiyu Jul 2012 #3

Reading Franklin's autobiography now. intheflow Jul 2012 #4

lol. this is getting funny Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #5