Ben franklin quotes what do they mean:?

Question

"Men should be taught as if you taught them not"

"For want of modesty is want of sense."

"Whatever is, is right. Though purblind man sees but a part o' the chain, the nearest link: His eyes not carrying to the equal beam, That poises all above;"

can anyone help explain this old english to me.. I have to expand on quotes from the autobiography and i can t expand cus i dont know what they mean. plz help! thanks!

Answer 1

1: The previous answerer has the right of it. Men like to think they're original, and learn better by example than by lecture. Don't teach them, show them how to do it, and/or let them think it was their idea.

2: People who are not modest have no sense. A lack of modesty could be two things. Excessive pride is one, constantly bragging and making everyone hate you. Sexual immodesty is the other, being promiscuous and immoral so that people don't respect you.

3: This refers to the tendency people have toward thinking that the way things are is the way things have always been, and the way things ought to be. People see only "the closest link of the chain" - that is, the way they're held down now. It doesn't occur to people that past times might have been more free than we are now, or differently free. This is the same philosophy of "the world you see is a prison for your mind" that was in the first Matrix movie.

Answer 2

lol the first one is that men are quite proud and stubborn and are quick to say "i knew that" so if you have a point, lead them on insight to insight making it seem like THEY are the ones that thought of them and that you are an amazing woman being able to keep up with him.