Bonhomme Richard

Bonhomme Richard or Bon Homme Richard, meaning good man Richard in French, may refer to:

  • USS Bonhomme Richard, several ships of the United States.
  • Les Maximes du Bonhomme Richard, the French title of Poor Richard's Almanack, for which the ships were named.
  • A pseudonym of Benjamin Franklin

Famous quotes containing the word richard:

    “We’re definite in Nova Scotia—’bout things like ships ... and fish, the best in the world.”
    —John Rhodes Sturdy, Canadian screenwriter. Richard Rossen. Joyce Cartwright (Ella Raines)