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:

    “I am not what is called a civilized man, professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore I do not obey its laws.”
    —Earl Felton, and Richard Fleischer. Captain Nemo (James Mason)