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
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security
Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
A true great Man will neither trample on a Worm, nor sneak to an Emperor.
Punch-coal, cut-candle, and set brand on end, is neither good house wife, nor good house-wife's friend.
Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security.
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.
Changing Countries or Beds, cures neither a bad Manager, nor a Fever.
He that has neither fools, whores nor beggars among his kindred, is the son of a thunder-gust
What have you wrought ... A Republic if you can keep it.
What has become clear to you since we last met ?
What's proper, is becoming: See the Blacksmith with his white Silk Apron!
Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be hindered tomorrow. One today is worth two tomorrow's; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
Were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults in the first.