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He’s a fool that makes his doctor his heir . . . Eat to live, and not live to eat . . . He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas . . . Where there’s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage . . . Necessity never made a good bargain . . . There’s more old drunkards than old doctors . . . A good example is the best
... See moreWalter Isaacson • Benjamin Franklin
"Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other,"
Benjamin Franklin • The Way to Wealth (Illustrated)
It is necessary for me to be extremely frugal for some time, till I have paid what I owe. 2. To endeavor to speak truth in every instance; to give nobody expectations that are not likely to be answered, but aim at sincerity in every word and action—the most amiable excellence in a rational being. 3. To apply myself industriously to whatever
... See moreWalter Isaacson • Benjamin Franklin

Je n’ai jamais douté, par exemple, de l’existence de l’Être divin ; qu’Il a crée le monde et le gouverne par Sa providence ; que le plus grand service que l’on puisse rendre à Dieu est de faire le bien envers son prochain ; que nos âmes sont immortelles ; que nos crimes seront punis et nos vertus récompensées, en ce monde ou dans l’autre. Je
... See moreBenjamin Franklin, Francis Guévremont, • Conseils pour se rendre désagréable (PR.RI.PF.PHILO. t. 792) (French Edition)
When I disengaged myself as above mentioned from private business, I flattered myself that, by the sufficient though moderate fortune I had acquired, I had secured leisure during the rest of my life for philosophical studies and amusements.
Benjamin Franklin • Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics)
Inspiré par ces réunions, Franklin organisa un pot commun dans lequel les membres du Junto mettraient de l’argent pour acheter des livres à la disposition de tous. Ce modèle se répandit vite au-delà des réunions du vendredi soir, ce qui conduisit Franklin à rédiger en 1731 la charte de la Library Company of Philadelphia, l’une des premières
... See moreMichel le Séac'H • Réussir (sa vie) grâce au minimalisme digital (French Edition)
Bacon caught pneumonia and died in 1626 while experimenting to see if he could extend a chicken’s life by freezing it in the snow.)