Who is the author of the passage describing the ambitious goal of achieving moral perfection by avoiding all faults and adhering to thirteen defined virtues?

Explanation

The passage is from Benjamin Franklin, who famously outlined a plan to attain moral perfection by mastering thirteen virtues. Samson Occum and John Winthrop were notable historical figures but not associated with this text, and the Mayflower Compact is a historical document, not an author.