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
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. Pleased with the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' my first collection was of John Bunyan's works in separate little volumes.
Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors
The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands
Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open.
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.
If gymnastics were easy, it would be called football. 10% talent, 90% hard workEnergy and persistence conquer all things.
Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow. One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason.
I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil.
Handle your tools without mittens.
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.
Doing your best means never stop trying.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.