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
Were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults in the first.
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.
The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.
I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing them diminish.
Critics are our friends, they show us our faults.
Suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one.
Neglect mending a small fault and 'twill soon be a great one.
One mend-fault is worth two find-faults, but one find-fault is better than two make-faults.
I wish to live without committing any fault at any time.
What pains our Justice takes his faults to hide, With half that pains sure he might cure 'em quite
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be hindered tomorrow. One today is worth two tomorrow's; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.