Quote of the Week: Franklin
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 08:04AM If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.
Benjamin Franklin
Today's quote is an introduction of sorts. It's been a long time since I've shared anything other than photos and calligraphy on my blog. Real life has been busy and real life comes first. But for a long time now, I have wanted to do a series on one of my favorite Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin was a fascinating man and a prodigious thinker. He was also eminently quotable. I'll be sharing some of my favorite quotes and some interesting details about this familiar American. Benjamin Franklin accomplished many things worth writing. I just hope I can remember how to write something worth reading! : D
Kim from Hiraeth
In preparing my first post in my series on Benjamin Franklin, I came across another iteration of this quotation:
"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." ~ B. Franklin
Reader Comments (3)
"...eminently quotable" - I've heard people give his quotes as from the scripture. Ben Franklin and William Shakespeare- didn't they write the book of truism-somewhere in the OT? :)
Oh, Boy! I look forward to this, Kim.
What a great quote for today. It's got me thinking.
XO
Beautiful words.