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
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful.
Men take more pains to mask than mend.
That there is one God, who made all things. That he governs the world by his providence. That he might be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to Man. That the Soul is immortal. And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter.
America cultivates best what Germany brought forth.
The two most beautiful sights I have witnessed in my life are a full blown ship at sail and the round-bellied pregnant female.
Who pleasure gives, Shall joy receive
I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil.
Men and Melons are hard to know.
Those who would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.
The poor have little; beggars, none; the rich, too much; enough, not one.
Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise.
Without justice, courage is weak.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood.