Author of quotes: Benjamin Franklin. Page 4

Many people think that they are buying a pleasure. In fact, they sell themselves to him.

Many people die in 25 years, and in the grave are only 75.
Most people die at 25 and aren't buried until they're 75.

Always be at war with your shortcomings, at peace with its neighbors, and each new year find yourself a better person.
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.

True honor is a decision to do in all circumstances what is useful to most people.

He has no wealth, who allows wealth to overwhelm him.
Not does not possess wealth that allows it to possess him.

If you don't want to be forgotten as soon as you die and rot, write a decent book or do the deeds, worthy to wrote about them in books.
If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.

Some of the marriages not by mutual choice, can be very unhappy. "The same can happen,' said Hermother, if you will choose them ourselves."

When people are busy with work, they are in a better mood.

One little bit a capable person can produce a big change and to do great things in the world, if he previously develop a good plan and without distraction, devote all his attention and strength to the execution of this plan.

English proverb says: "If you want to succeed, ask about it to my wife." For me it was great luck that my wife was as industrious and frugal, like myself.

Gradually I began to be convinced that truth, sincerity and honesty in relations between people are of great importance for happiness in life, and I wrote the maxims of conduct, which is preserved in my diary to follow them throughout their life.

It is foolish to live in altercation with those who have to constantly deal with.

But I deviate from his narrative, from which they concluded that grow old. I used to write more orderly.

If you want to extend your life, shorten your meals.