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Benjamin Franklin

Born

in Boston, Massachusetts, The United States

January 17, 1706

Died

April 17, 1790

Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, History

Influences

Constantin-François Chassebœuf, Thomas Paine, John Locke, David Hume, ...more

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Benjamin Franklin was a writer, a philosopher, a scientist, a politician, a patriot, a Founding Father, an inventor, and publisher. He helped with the founding of the United States of America and changed the world with his discoveries about electricity. His writings such as Poor Richards' Almanac have provided wisdom for 17 years to the colonies. ...more

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	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 3.85 avg rating — 93,737 ratings — published 1791 — 2713 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way to Wealth (Books of American Wisdom) 4.09 avg rating — 3,454 ratings — published 1757 — 237 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poor Richard's Almanack 4.13 avg rating — 2,952 ratings — published 1732 — 235 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Autobiography and Other Writings by Benjamin Franklin, Alan Houston (Editor), Бенджамин Франклин, Kenneth A. Silverman 3.78 avg rating — 2,674 ratings — published 1791 — 109 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School by Benjamin Franklin, Carl Japikse (Editor) 3.70 avg rating — 728 ratings — published 2002 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack 4.11 avg rating — 519 ratings — published 1999 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wit and Wisdom by Benjamin Franklin, Corbis-Bettmann 4.05 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 1948 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Benjamin Franklin Reader by Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 353 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Debate on the Constitution, Part 1: Federalist and Anti-Federalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification: September 1787 to February 1788 by Benjamin Franklin (Contributor), Alexander Hamilton (Contributor), David Redick (Contributor) 4.34 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Benjamin Franklin's Book of Virtues (Books of American Wisdom) 4.35 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Benjamin Franklin

The Papers of Benjamin Franklin (45 books)
by

Benjamin Franklin,

Leonard W. Labaree (Editor)

3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings

Quotes by Benjamin Franklin (?)

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: hmmm

6905 likes

“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack

tags: secrets

3582 likes

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

tags: learning, mentoring, parenting, teacher

3442 likes

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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin

25 votes, 34.2%

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
Mark Twain

12 votes, 16.4%

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. -The Wonder Years

10 votes, 13.7%

Remember When "Goodbyes" only meant until tomorrow...

9 votes, 12.3%

"Remember, Remember the fifth of November the Gunpowder Treason and plot-"

5 votes, 6.8%

I Remember when I was a kid we had to walk to school in the snow, uphill, both ways. And we liked it!

5 votes, 6.8%

Nothing is forgotten. Nothing is EVER forgotten. - Robin of Sherwood (write-in)

4 votes, 5.5%

Always Remember!!! ;_;

2 votes, 2.7%

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1 vote, 1.4%

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