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
Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open a source of serious evils.
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.
There are no ugly loves nor handsome prisons.
I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.
Of learned Fools I have seen ten times ten, Of unlearned wise men I have seen a hundred
Life with fools consists in drinking; with the wise man, thinking.
Ever since Follies have pleas'd, Fools have been able to divert
No workman without tools,/ Nor Lawyer without Fools,/ Can live by their Rules.
Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.
The learned fool writes nonsense in better language that the unlearned - but it's still nonsense.
Learn of the skilful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart
Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never mended well.
Singularity in the right hath ruined many happy those who are convinced of the general opinion