Show right use of enemies 1 I have as you observe wrote franklin to john jay the alic year he retired from the french mission some enemies in england but they are my enemies as an american I 1 have also two or three in america who tire are my enemies as a minister but I 1 thank god there are not in the whole world any who nho are my enemies as a in man for by his grace through a long life I 1 have been enabled so to conduct myself that chete does doea not exist a human being who can justly say ten ben franklin has wronged me this my friend Is ia an old age of comfortable reflection you too have or may have your enemies but let not that render you unhappy if you make a right use of them they will do you more good than harm they point out to us our faults they put us upon our guard and help us to live more correctly |