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
Love, Cough, & a Smoke, can't well be hid.
Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.
you can do anything you set your mind to
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.
Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.
To cease to think creatively is to cease to live
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.
Distrust and caution are the parents of security.
He that can have patience can have what he will.
Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.
Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes
No European who has tasted savage life can afterwards bear to live in our societies.
It is a strange anomaly that men could be careful to insure their houses, their ships, their merchandise, and yet neglect to insure their lives - surely the most important of all to their families, and more subject to loss.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do the necessary research, study and analysis before making any investment decisions.