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
Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also to be avoided.
The Tongue is ever turning to the aching Tooth.
Is there any thing Men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy?
Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of one, nor kindness of t'other
Seek Virtue, and, of that possessed, To Providence, resign the rest.
Seeing ourselves as others see us would probably confirm our worst suspicious about them.
Rules to find out a fit Measure of Meat and Drink.
Rules of Health and long Life, and to preserve from Malignant Fevers, and Sickness in general.
Pox take you, is no curse to some people.
A fine genius in his own country, is like a gold in the mine.
Strange, that he who lives by Shifts, can seldom shift himself.
Strange! that a Man who has wit enough to write a Satyr; should have folly enough to publish it.
Some punishment seems preparing for a people who are ungratefully abusing the best constitution and the best King any nation was ever blessed with, intent on nothing but luxury, licentiousness, power, places, pensions, and plunder; while the ministry, divided in their counsels, with little regard for each other, worried by perpetual oppositions, in continual apprehension of changes, intent on securing popularity in case they should lose favor, have for some years past had little time or inclination to attend to our small affairs, whose remoteness makes them appear even smaller.
No workman without tools,/ Nor Lawyer without Fools,/ Can live by their Rules.