Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Jay, John Adams, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton (who is now your second favorite founding father thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda) have all of the out-of-context parental wisdom that you need to pass down to your own little rabble rouser. On Parent/Teacher Conferences “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin On Inconvenient Truths “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams On A Good Night’s Sleep “Fatigue is the best pillow.” – Benjamin Franklin via GIPHY On Choosing Wisely “I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one’s life; the foundation of happiness or misery.” – George Washington On Giving Better Advice Than Their Guidance Counselor “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” – Thomas Jefferson On The 2 People Who Know You’re Lying “Don’t misinform your doctor nor your lawyer.” – Benjamin Franklin On ‘Who Broke The Lamp?’ “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” – George Washington On Dadbod “Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of 50.” -Alexander Hamilton On Your Wife Catching You Leering “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” – Benjamin Franklin On Following Your Gut “Among the strange things of this world, nothing seems more strange than that men pursuing happiness should knowingly quit the right and take a wrong road, and frequently do what their judgments neither approve nor prefer.” – John Jay On Why Buying A Boat Was A Good Idea “Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.” – Benjamin Franklin On Why Your Kid Gives You Attitude “All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.” – James Madison
