Benjamin Franklin
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born
January 17, 1706
died
April 17, 1790
gender
male
place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, The United States
genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Humor, History
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Benjamin Franklin was a writer, a philosopher, a scientist, a politician, a patriot, a Founding Father. 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 many generations. He has left behind an extraordinary legacy.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
"A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned"
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing."
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
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