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
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter.
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.
The things which hurt, instruct.
Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it."
Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the Beauty and Usefulness of Virtue of all Kinds, Publick Spirit, Fortitude.
When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.
If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it?
Do not do that which you would not have known.
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
No employment can be managed without arithmetic, no mechanical invention without geometry.
Moderation in all things - including moderation.
Beer is proof that God loves us.