1706 – 1790 · United States
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath who was a founding father of the United States. He was a leading author, politician, scientist, and inventor known for his contributions to electrical science and civic life.
“준비에 실패하는 것은 실패를 준비하는 것이다.”
— 가장 많이 사랑받은 명언
“우리의 비평가들은 우리의 친구들이다. 그들은 우리에게 우리의 잘못을 보여주기 때문이다.”
“어둠 속에서는 모든 고양이가 회색이다.”
“All cats are gray in the dark.”
“Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to get leisure.”
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
“He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.”
“Never leave that 'till tomorrow which you can do today.”
“당신이 은혜를 베푼 사람보다는 당신에게 호의를 베푼 사람이 당신에게 또 다른 호의를 베풀 준비가 되어 있을 것이다.”
“The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.”
“오늘 할 수 있는 일을 내일로 미루지 마라.”