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
I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.
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.
The most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
There is no good war or bad peace
This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they were good-natur'd and chearful; and with the consciousness of having done a good Days work they spent the Evenings jollily; but on the idle Days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their Pork, the Bread, and in continual ill-humour. (Autobiography, 1771)
Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen.
whatever you become be good at it
The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit.
Would thou confound thy enemy, be good thyself.
Do well by doing good.
There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.
Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.
Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of...
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.