Sir John Franklin

Famous quotes containing the words sir john, sir, john and/or franklin:

    “Sir John, Sir, is a very unclubbable man.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

    “Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist.”
    —Terence, Sir Conran (b. 1931)

    “It was in and about the Martinmas time,
    When the green leaves were afalling,
    That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country,
    Fell in love with Barbara Allan.”
    —Unknown. Bonny Barbara Allan (l. 1–4)

    “Here Skugg
    Lies snug
    As a bug
    In a rug”
    —Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)