Benjamin Franklin was arguably the most successful person who lived in colonial America. There are many lessons to learn from his biography, but the following nugget of wisdom about choosing principles over luxury is timeless. The story goes that a man came to Franklin wanting to publish an article in Franklin’s newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette. Franklin thinks the article is malicious, and so he subjects himself to a little test: “To determine whether I should publish it or not, I went home in the evening, purchased a twopenny loaf at the baker’s, and with water from the pump made my supper; I then wrapped myself ... (full story)