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
Twas Noah who first planted the vine And mended his morals by drinking its wine.
I made the greater progress, from that clearness of head and quicker apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.
There are more old drunkards than old doctors.
I never turned to drink. It seemed to turn to me.
Beer is proof that God loves us.
He that drinks fast, pays slow.
There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.
In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.
Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking.
He that drinks fast, pays slow. Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. There can't be good living where there is not good drinking.
When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part moves, her last, the tongue
The school looks very good. The uniforms are a good thing. It will be easy for my wife. She won't have to fight about clothes.
It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service.
Is there any thing Men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy?