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
Never ruin an apology with an excuse.
Interest which blinds some People, enlightens others.
Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.
you can do anything you set your mind to
What I am to be, I am now becoming.
Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a mark of folly.
Cunning proceeds from lack of capacity.
To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
An old young man, will be a young old man.
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.
To whom you betray your secret you sell your liberty.
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." -The 5000 Year Leap
Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty
The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.