Archive for Benjamin Franklin
FFQF: Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin died this day, on April 17, 1790. So today we will cite a great quote from him: Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power. From Poor Richard’s Almanac (1734) Loss of liberty was no accident in our country. Nor was it the fault of corrupt politicians alone. We sold [...]
Religion and Morality: Indispensable Supports?
It’s confession time for Hercules Mulligan: I get more comments on this blog than from irregular readers, than on any of my other (many) blogs. Several of these comments, I have not yet responded to. I sincerely and profusely apologize to those who wrote them for not having given them the attention and concentration that [...]
FFQF: Ben Franklin on LIBERTY
Today, we begin a new month of Founding Father’s Quote Friday! This month’s theme is LIBERTY. In other words, bloggers who are a part of the FFQF meme will choose quotes from the Founding Fathers consistent with this theme. Please be aware that we will probably repeat this theme, so if you don’t get to [...]
The Founding Fathers: Perspective on Their Roles
As I have already said in previous posts, the names we usually associate with the term “founding father” are George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. These Founders have been termed the “key founders” by many, with the addition of several others to the list: Gouverneur Morris (the penman [...]