'Ben Franklin was a politician, diplomat, and author. His list of accomplishments is breathtaking,' writes Ezekiel Emanuel. 'But those things — as worthy as they are — are not what makes him great.'
. It was the site of critical dinners to plot strategy by attendees of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, such as James Madison.A third Franklin characteristic that drove his greatness was a craving for open discussion and carefully listening to and deeply respecting the views of others. In September 1787, at the final session of the Constitutional Convention,, in which he stated: “… the older I grow the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.
Finally, Franklin embodies the trait of personal — especially moral — growth. From early on, he recognized he was not perfect, made mistakes, and needed to improve. He kept a “moral diary”
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