Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklinwas one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth17 January 1706
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee
There is no little enemy
Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.
The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends"
Constant dropping wears away stones
Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.
Money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more.
Here Skugg lies snug As a bug in a rug.
The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of our friends; never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as much as possibly we can; to hearken to what is said and to answer to the purpose.
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.
There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.