Benjamin Franklin Quotes
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1750.
Although much opposition to education comes from religious groups, it is noteworthy that the Lutheran founder saw education per se as an weapon against the Devil and that view was promulgated in Colonial America. This particular quotation was used by Cotton Mather of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in his treatise on the importance of education. See also {612014}
Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A polymath, he was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department, and the University of Pennsylvania.
