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
Think how great a proportion of mankind, consists of weak and ignorant men and women, and of inexperienced youth of both sexes, who have need of the motives of religion to restrain them from vice, to support their virtue, and retain them in the pract
The school looks very good. The uniforms are a good thing. It will be easy for my wife. She won't have to fight about clothes.
Ever since Follies have pleas'd, Fools have been able to divert
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security
Astrologers say, This is a good Day, To make Love in May.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
For 6 l. a Year, you may have the Use of 100 l. if you are a Man of known Prudence and Honesty.
They that study much, ought not to eat so much as those that work hard, their Digestion being not so good.
They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent.
A lonesome man on a rainy day who does not know how to read.
A man is not completely born until he be dead.
A man is never so ridiculous by those Qualities that are his own as by those that he affects to have
Always taking out of the meal - tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom