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
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security
That it is better that 100 guilty persons should escape than that one innocent person should suffer, is a maxim that has been long and generally approved.
Tart words make no friends; a spoonful or honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar
Take this remark from Richard poor and lame, Whate'er's begun in anger ends in shame
It's common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one.
It is the observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own
The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.
Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns.
There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.
We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride and four times as much by our foolishness.
Families ought to be noisy.
Leisure is the time for doing something useful.