Benjamin Franklin Quotes
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Quick Facts About Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
- Benjamin Franklin was an author, printer,editor, politician, statesman, scientist and inventor.
- Some of Franklin's inventions include the lightning rod, bifocals and the Franklin stove.
Benjamin Franklin Quotes
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Preparation
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.1 point
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Persistence
Energy and persistence conquer all things.1 point
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Procastination and Time
You may delay, but time will not.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Prayer
Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Laziness
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Savings and Investment
A penny saved is a penny earned.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Ego
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Underestimating
A small leak can sink a great ship.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Love
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Knowledge and Investment
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Growth and Progress
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Liberty and Patriotism
Where liberty is, there is my country.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Anger and Shame
Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Wealth and Enjoyment
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Opportunity
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Unity
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Faith
To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Liberty
Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on War and Peace
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Wealth and Happiness
Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Friendship
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Patience
He that can have patience can have what he will.0 points
Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Money
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.0 points
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