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
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 principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to.
When the Well's dry, we know the Worth of Water.
When the well is dry, they know the worth of water
An innocent Plowman is more worthy than a vicious Prince.
One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults
One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.
If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are rotten, either write things worth reading or do things worth the writing
If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.
He that idly loses 5 s. worth of time, loses 5 s. & might as prudently throw 5 s. in the River.
What have you wrought ... A Republic if you can keep it.
What has become clear to you since we last met ?