evidence: A viral image posted on Facebook alleges that founding father Benjamin Franklin once said, "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." There is no evidence that Franklin ever made this statement. [...] The alleged quote has been attributed to Franklin, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and one of the nation’s most prominent founders, countless times online. However, there is no evidence that he ever made this statement. A search of Franklin’s collected works turned up nothing similar.