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Benjamin Franklin Quotes

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." – Benjamin Franklin

"Either write something worth reading about or do something worth writing about."  -Benjamin Franklin

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin

 

Benjamin Franklin - Founding Father of the United States

Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor.  - Benjamin Franklin

Born in Boston in 1706, Benjamin Franklin organized the United States’ first lending library and volunteer fire department. His scientific pursuits included investigations into electricity, mathematics and mapmaking. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution, and negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which marked the end of the Revolutionary War.

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