Product Description
This hardcover, pocket-sized edition of Quotations of Benjamin Franklin features the best wit and wisdom from one of America's preeminent founders, inventors, and all-around Renaissance man of the 18th century. This small book fits easily in a backpack or carry-on bag, making it great for students and travelers. Or keep it close by at home for daily inspiration (and instruction). Makes a great gift! Hardcover. 40 pages. Measures 4" W x 6.5" H. ISBN 9781557099389.
Inspiration
Benjamin Franklin is one of the most celebrated founders of the United States of America. Born in Boston in 1706, he later moved to Philadelphia, where he rose to prominence as a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, entrepreneur, and statesman. He is best known for helping to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States; his other accomplishments include negotiating the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War; publishing Poor Richard's Almanack; and creating the first American lending library. He died in 1790, though his wit and wisdom—along with many of his inventions, such as bifocals and the Franklin stove—survive to this day.
