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
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him.
A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.
Critics are our friends, they show us our faults.
Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.
Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.
For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.
If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking.
To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote.
After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.