Question

read the sentence from the autobiography of benjamin franklin.
i was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than i had imagined; but i
had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish.
which saying from poor richard’s almanac conveys a similar message?

“three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”

“who is strong? he that can conquer his bad habits. who is rich? he that rejoices in
his portion.”

“fools make feasts and wise men eat them.”

“dost thou love life? then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of.”

Explanation:

1. Analyze the original sentence: It's about realizing one's faults and seeing them reduce.
2. Analyze each option:

• Option 1: About keeping secrets, not related to faults/diminishing faults.
• Option 2: Talks about conquering bad habits (similar to diminishing faults) and being strong by doing so, matches the message of recognizing and reducing faults.
• Option 3: About fools and wise men in feasting, not related.
• Option 4: About time management, not related to faults.

Answer:

B. "Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad habits. Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion."