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
It might be judged an affront to your understanding should I go about to prove this first principle; the existence of a Diety and that He is the Creator of the universe, for that would suppose you ignorant of what all mankind in all ages have agreed in.
Virtues, of ... Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
Virtues, of ... Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
Virtue may not always make a Face handsome, but Vice will certainly make it ugly.
You may sometimes be much in the Wrong, in owning your being in the Right.
Prodigality of Time produces Poverty of Mind as well as of Estate.
Willows are weak, but they bind the Faggot.
Praise little, dispraise less.
Two dry Sticks will burn a green One.
He that would travel much, should eat little.
When Knaves betray each other, one can scarce be blamed or the other pitied.
A true friend is the greatest possesion.
An assembly of great men is the greatest fool upon earth.
If we give up freedom for security, we are in danger of losing both.