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 Sun never repents of the good he does, nor does he ever demand a recompense
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.
Every Man has Assurance enough to boast of his honesty, few of their Understanding.
As to his Wife, John minds St. Paul, He's one/ That hath a Wife, and is as if he'd none.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement.
At the workman's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter
Dewey felt that since ideals are not perfectly attainable, they may demoralize students who try to measure up to them. The general tendency of reading good history must be to fix in the minds of youth deep impressions of the beauty and usefulness of virtue of all kinds, public spirit, fortitude, etc.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold
Don't you know, that all wives are in the right? It may be you don't, for you are yet a young husband