Benjamin Franklin Quotes
... there is much truth in the Italian saying, 'Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.'
Franklin, Benjamin. Letter to Thomas Cushing, 7 July 1773. The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 20. Yale University Press, 1976, p. 277.
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.