Benjamin Franklin Quotes
I live on civil terms with Mr. Adams but not on intimate ones.
Adams, a great patriot, was a terrible diplomat. He and Franklin were both members of the American mission to France, but Adams detested the French and they sensed that and returned the favor. When the French Foreign Minister was thinking of having Adams recalled, Franklin tried to explain the nature of their relationship. In actuality, it was barely civil, and a 3rd member of the mission, Lee, positively detested Franklin who was one of the best known celebrities in France. No one knew who Lee and Adams were, neither was as eloquent as Franklin and neither had the confidence of the French King and his ministers that Franklin did.
Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, Member of the Continental Congress & the Constitutional Convention, Governor of Pennsylvania, President of the Pennsylvania Assembly, U.S. Minister to France, Postmaster General of the American Colonies, Letter to the French Foreign Minister regarding John Adams
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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.
