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Sunday, October 29, 2006

Sunday Post #6




Ben Franklin

An American Icon, perhaps one of the most famous Americans besides George Washington. He was a man of many trades, including an inventor, scientist and diplomat.
A man of many famous quotes that hold strong today. Once an owner of two slaves, only to set them free and become a supporter of abolition.
As an inventor he invented a bifocals, swimfins, and the legendary lightning rod.
As I said before he was noted for famous quotes. Below are a few of his quotes. Also, I have one listed above at the very top of my blog.
He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face.
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sun-dial in the shade?
He that can have patience can have what he will.
At 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit, at 40 the judgment.




Quotes of Benjamin Franklin
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posted by Pennsylvania Independent @ 12:47 AM  

2 Comments:

  • At Monday, October 30, 2006 10:54:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor (November 29, 1766)

    • Leaving Independence Hall in Philadelphia after signing the United States Constitution, a young citizen inquired: "Dr. Franklin, what kind of government did you give us? A monarchy or a republic?" Franklin's keen response was: "A republic, if you can keep it!" For Benjamin Franklin understood that the responsibility of a successful republican government belongs inherently to the people.

    I have studied Benny for many years. I grew up just outside of Philadelphia.

    On my first blog I wrote about the story of Benjamin Franklin and why he invented the the fire department and later the lightning rod.

    Young Frankiln went completely against the teachings of the church elders of the time to creat the first fire department. The church elders were of the mind that if someone's house was struck by lightning it was an act of God and they thought that putting the fire out would be aginst God's will. Ben Franklin in his mind saw that regular people no different than anyone else were losing their homes to fire and that he would only have the God given sense to put the fire out. This was not the only time young Ben Franklin ran afoul of the church elders.

    I've always been one to identify my spirit very much the same as Benjamin Franklin but never quite had the gift of wit and wisdom that he was afforded by the creator.

    • "I've lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing Proofs I see of this Truth —That God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that except the Lord build the House they labor in vain who build it. I firmly believe this, —and I also believe that without his concurring Aid, we shall succeed in this political Building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our Projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a Reproach and Bye word down to future Ages." in speech to the Constitutional Convention (June 28, 1787) Manuscript notes by Franklin are preserved in the Library of Congress.

     

  • At Monday, October 30, 2006 7:51:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Thanks on that wonderful insight on Benjamin Franklin. You learn something new everyday.

     

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