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
Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.
To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare.
Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so; It is not so. It is so; it is not so.
Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
Let each new year find you a better person.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.
Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all
I never turned to drink. It seemed to turn to me.
Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.
The proud hate pride in others.
I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.
Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.
There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently fall than that of defrauding the government.