In 1750, when he was comfortably into middle age, Benjamin Franklin wrote a humorous piece setting forth “Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion.” Franklin specifically spoke of ...

45 Benjamin Franklin Quotes 1. “Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as ...

Ahead of Benjamin Franklin Day this Wednesday, here are 10 inspiring quotes by one of the greatest Founding Fathers of the US as we mark his birth anniversary Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is considered to have written many famed expressions, some legitimately and others without evidence. There's the famous "deaths and taxes" sentiment that he wrote ...

JMH: Ben Franklin was a clever writer, often using pseudonyms such as Silence Dogood and Anthony Afterwit, and making up entertaining spoofs. In some cases these were political tracts.

Last fall, the University of Delaware's Wilmington-based Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) became the first OLLI program in the country to start a Ben Franklin Circle discussion group, modeled ...

As Independence Day approaches, social media is lighting up with memes and quotes from the nation’s Founding Fathers. But did George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin actually ...