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
I never turned to drink. It seemed to turn to me.
Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
To whom you betray your secret you sell your liberty.
Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou always live jollity; for a good conscience is a continual Christmas.
An old young man, will be a young old man.
To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.
We must hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately.
A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.
Don't go to the doctor with every distemper, nor to the lawyer with every quarrel, nor to the pot for every thirst.
It is better to take many injuries than to give one.