Бе́нджамин Фра́нклин (; 17 января 1706 — 17 апреля 1790) — политический деятель, дипломат, учёный, изобретатель, журналист, издатель, масон. Читать биографию Франклин, Бенджамин полностью →
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few.
Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
If you would sleep soundly, take a clear conscience to bed with you.
Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.
Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt.
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure when he is really selling himself a slave to it.
If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory... →
He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks... →
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
Sloth makes all things difficult.
Бе́нджамин Фра́нклин (; 17 января 1706 — 17 апреля 1790) — политический деятель, дипломат, учёный, изобретатель, журналист, издатель, масон.