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
Benjamin Franklin quotes about
Rain or Snow, / To Chili go, / You'll find it so,/ For ought we know./Time will show.
Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times
Let thy Child's first Lesson be Obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt
At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wife; and at forty, the judgment.
Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong, and homely
Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt.
He that steals the old man's supper, do's him no wrong.
Conceiving God to be the fountain of wisdom, I thought it right and necessary to solicit his assistance for obtaining it.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
If we do not hang together, we will all hang separately.
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
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.
If you'd have a Servant that you like, serve your self
If a Man casually exceeds, let him fast the next Meal, and all may be well again, provided it be not too often done; as if he exceed at Dinner, let him refrain a Supper, &c.