Benjamin Franklin Quotes
Do you love truth for truth's sake, and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others?
Franklin, Benjamin. "Rules for a Club Established for Mutual Improvement." The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, edited by Leonard W. Labaree, vol. 1, Yale University Press, 1959, pp. 255-259.
The Egyptian pilot was an extreme Muslim fundamentalist who committed suicide while killing all the passengers. From the point of view of Osama bin Laden this was a test that a fanatic would kill “heathens” by flying an Airplane and killing himself also in the process. This was then used in designing the plan for 9-11. However, at the time of the investigation, our intelligence agencies never “connected the dots” while it was clear in retrospect. The cockpit voice recorder showed that the pilot kept repeating the traditional Islamic battle cry, “God is Great” over and over as he dove the plane into the sea.
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.
