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
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart
The Difficulty lies, in finding out an exact Measure; but eat for Necessity, not Pleasure, for Lust knows not where Necessity ends.
A good Wife & Health, is a Man's best Wealth.
You will be careful, if you are wise; How you touch Men's Religion, or Credit, or Eyes.
All things are easy to industry, all things are difficult to sloth.
The church the state, and the poor, are 3 daughters which we should maintain, but not portion off.
All Mankind are beholden to him that is kind to the Good.
And he that pays ready Money, might let that Money out to Use: so that
The Master-piece of Man, is to live to the purpose
The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the people's milk
The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?
The learned fool writes nonsense in better language that the unlearned - but it's still nonsense.
The man who achieves makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all - doing nothing
The Man who with undaunted toils,/ sails unknown seas to unknown soils,/ With various wonders feasts his Sight: What stranger wonders does he write?