Creative Quotations from . . .
Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790) born on Jan 17
US "statesman, diplomat, inventor, printer". "He published "Poor Richard's Almanac", 1732-57 ; invented bifocal glasses and the lightning rod."
 
   
F
There is nothing so absurd as knowledge spun too fine.

R
"He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner."
A
Necessity never made a good bargain.
N
"Clearly spoken, Mr. Fogg; you explain English by Greek."
K
"To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "20,000 Quips and Quotes" by Evan Esar, 1968."
R: "In "Correct Quotes for DOS," WordStar International, 1991."
A: ""Poor Richard's Almanack," entry for Apr 1735, 1758."
N: "In "Correct Quotes for DOS," WordStar International, 1991."
K: "In "Instant Quotation Dictionary," by Donald O. Bolander, 1979."



copyright 1996-2007 by Baertracks at bemorecreative.com