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
Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
We should make the poor uncomfortable and kick them out of poverty.
Prodigality of Time produces Poverty of Mind as well as of Estate.
The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous
Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.
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.