Ben on Virtue and Maturity -- DeWese

“12) Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring—never to dullness, weakness or injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.” Some of you may say, “Now Ben has gone to meddlin’.” Franklin had a reputation with the ladies. There is merit in this admonition, however, and you don’t need me to remind you of the platitudes and the disasters that have occurred over romance in the office.