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Benjamin Franklin Quotes about Education

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We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Work, Stupid

A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins.” Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Wisdom, Freedom

An education is the investment with the greatest returns.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Teaching, Return

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Work, Failure
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.96, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Horse, Ignorance
Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.30, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin
Encouraging, Education, Money
Jack Vincent, Benjamin Franklin (2010). “Benjamin Franklin's the Way to Wealth”, p.91, The Way to Wealth

Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.

Benjamin Franklin
Change, Education, Religion

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Teacher, Atheist
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.102, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public; the advantage of a religious character among private persons; the mischiefs of superstition, and the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern.

Benjamin Franklin
Christian, Education, Religious
Benjamin Franklin (1844). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.573

I think also, that general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than from exhortations of adult persons; bad habits and vices of the mind being, like diseases of the body, more easily prevented than cured. I think moreover, that talents for the education of youth are the gift of God; and that he on whom they are bestowed, whenever a way is opened for use of them, is as strongly called as if he heard a voice from heaven.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Thinking, Voice
Benjamin Franklin (1838). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Ed., and Many Letters Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.48

The only time a question should be asked is when all other possibilities of finding the answer for yourself have been eliminated.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Answers, Mathematics

Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the Beauty and Usefulness of Virtue of all Kinds, Publick Spirit, Fortitude.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Reading, Mind
Benjamin Franklin (2006). “The Portable Benjamin Franklin”, p.193, Penguin

History will also give occasion to expatiate on the advantage of civil orders and constitutions; how men and their properties are protected by joining in societies and establishing government; their industry encouraged and rewarded, arts invented, and life made more comfortable; the advantages of liberty, mischiefs of licentiousness, benefits arising from good laws and a due execution of justice. Thus may the first principles of sound politics be fixed in the minds of youth.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Art, Men
Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson (2003). “A Benjamin Franklin Reader”, p.144, Simon and Schuster

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Learning, Knowledge

The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both of private Families and of Common-wealths. Almost all Governments have therefore made it a principal Object of their Attention, to establish and endow with proper Revenues, such Seminaries of Learning, as might supply the succeeding Age with Men qualified to serve the Publick with Honour to themselves, and to their Country.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Wise, Country
Benjamin Franklin (2006). “The Portable Benjamin Franklin”, p.190, Penguin

A fine genius in his own country is like gold in the mine.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Country, Gold
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.27, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

If the new Universal History were also read, it would give a connected idea of human affairs, so far as it goes, which should be followed by the best modern histories, particularly of our mother country; then of these colonies; which should be accompanied with observations on their rise, increase, use to Great Britain, encouragements and discouragements, the means to make them flourish, and secure their liberties.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Country, Mother
Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1844). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a Continuation”, p.574

What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative, than this of mathematics?

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Science, Math
Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1836). “Works: containing several political and historical tracts not included in any former edition ...”, p.69

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