He's just an ordinary guy like the rest of us, who had a tremendously fruitful life. But nothing he accomplished was something that was outside the realm of any one of us. |
I think we've tended to sort of mythologize these people, and not really understand that life in the 18th century wasn't so very different than it is now. The more we appreciate the fact that they are like us, perhaps the more likely we are to go back to the lessons that they teach us. |
They met weekly to talk about ways they could improve themselves and their community. |