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
The proud hate pride in others.
Taxes are indeed very heavy - We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness. Three times as much by our Pride. And four times as much by our Folly.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt.
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter.
The devil wipes his breech with poor folks' pride.
We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government.
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Pride gets into the Coach, and Shame mounts behind.
Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy
If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear.
Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of...