1079 ordspråk av Benjamin Franklin

US  Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin föddes den January 17th 1706 och dog den 17 April 1790 - writer and inventor.
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 The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality.

 The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs of his neighbor.

 The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise

 Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep

 There are lazy Minds as well as lazy Bodies.

 There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.

 There are no ugly Loves, nor handsome Prisons

 There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

 There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

 There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self

 There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

 There can't be good living where there is not good drinking.

 There have been as great Souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous

 There is much difference between imitating a man and counterfeiting him

 There is much money given to be laught at, though the purchasers don't know it; witness A's fine horse, and B's fine house


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