Zitate und Sprüche von Benjamin Franklin

Zitate und Sprüche von Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (* 6. Januar / 17. Januar 1706 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay; † 17. April 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) war ein amerikanischer Drucker, Verleger, Schriftsteller, Naturwissenschaftler, Erfinder und Staatsmann. Als einer der Gründerväter der Vereinigten Staaten beteiligte er sich am Entwurf der Unabhängigkeitserklärung der Vereinigten Staaten und war einer ihrer Unterzeichner.

Nichts auf dieser Welt ist sicher, außer der Tod und die Steuer.
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
Schatten und falsche Freunde sind nur da, wenn die Sonne scheint.
A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.
Eine halbe Wahrheit kann eine gute Lüge sein.
Half a truth is often a great lie.
Erzähl es mir und ich vergesse es. Bring es mir bei und ich merke es mir. Lass es mich machen und ich lerne.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Ohne fortwährenden Wachstum und Fortschritt sind Worte wie Aufschwung, Leistung und Erfolg bedeutungslos.
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
Gut gemacht ist besser als gut gesagt.
Well done is better than well said.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Es gibt drei Dinge die extrem hart sind: Stahl, ein Diamant und sich selbst zu kennen.
Große Schiffe fahren weit, das kleine Boot an der Küste bleibt.
Wein ist der Beweis, dass Gott und liebt und uns glücklich sehen will.
Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
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Ein wahrhaft großer Mann wird weder einen Wurm zertreten noch vor dem Kaiser kriechen.
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Liebe deine Feinde, denn sie sagen dir deine Fehler.
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Arbeite als würdest du 100 Jahre leben, bete als würdest du morgen sterben.
Work as if you were to live 100 Years, Pray as if you were to die To-morrow.
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Arm gewesen zu sein ist keine Schande, sich dafür zu schämen schon.
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
Ein Löffel mit Honig fängt mehr Fliegen als ein Eimer voll Essig.
A Spoonful of Honey will catch more Flies than a Gallon of Vinager.
Halte beide Augen weit geöffnet bevor du heiratest, danach kannst du eines zudrücken.
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
Wir sind uns einig, dass unsere Sache die Sache der gesamten Menschheit ist, und dass wir für ihre Freiheit kämpfen, indem wir unsere eigene verteidigen.
It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.
Mai 1777
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Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Es ist leichter, den ersten Wunsch zu unterdrücken, als die folgenden zu erfüllen.
Der Weise gewinnt mehr Vorteile durch seine Feinde als der Dummkopf durch seine Freunde.
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals is courtesy, to inferiors is nobility.
Menschliches Glück stammt nicht so sehr aus großen Glücksfällen, die sich selten ereignen, als vielmehr aus kleinen glücklichen Umständen, die jeden Tag vorkommen.
Willst du den Wert des Geldes kennen lernen, dann geh und versuche dir welches zu borgen!
Eine Katze in Handschuhen fängt keine Mäuse.
The cat in gloves catches no mice.
Bier ist der Beweis, dass Gott uns liebt und will, dass wir glücklich sind.
God made beer because he loves us and wants us to be happy.
Zufriedenheit ist der Stein der Weisen, der alles in Gold verwandelt das er berührt.
Wer der Meinung ist, dass man für Geld alles haben kann, gerät leicht in den Verdacht, dass er für Geld alles zu tun bereit ist.
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Wer die Freiheit aufgibt um Sicherheit zu gewinnen, der wird am Ende beides verlieren.
They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Wenn es nach mir gegangen wäre, wäre der Adler nicht das Wappen unseres Landes geworden. Er hat keinen guten Charakter. Er verdient sich seinen Unterhalt nicht ehrlich.
For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly.
Zeit ist Geld.
Eine Investition in Wissen bringt immer noch die besten Zinsen.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
Ein großer Mann ist ein kleiner Mann, der etwas als erster tut.

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.–Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty
Es wird dir in Massachusetts gefallen. Da sind sie sehr patriotisch - perfekt für einen Neuanfang.
You're gonna like Massachusetts. It's very patriotic - perfect for a fresh start.
Georgia Miller in Ginny & Georgia - Staffel 1 Episode 1
No one has ever been delighted to be in Boston in December. December? What are you excited about? "Oh, I love chapped lips and getting thrown up on by Patriots fans, how peachy."
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show - Dezember 2022
Philadelphia ist eine Arbeiterstadt und das zeigt sich auch in unserem Team. Wir haben toughe Typen. Typen, die jederzeit füreinander einstehen.
Philadelphia is a hard working city. It's a blue-collar city and we tend to think that's the type of team we have. We got tough guys everywhere, we have guys who give it up for each other everywhere.
Nick Sirianni - Januar 2023, zum NFC Titel der Eagles
In England, they drive on the left side of the road.
In Pennsylvania we drive on what's left of the road.
Geld und Leben. Die beiden Dinge, welche die meisten Menschen allem anderen vorziehen würden - das Problem ist, die Menschen haben den Hang, genau das zu wählen, was am schlechtesten für sie ist.
As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.
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I've had many enemies over the years. If there's one thing I've learned, it's never engage in a fight you're sure to lose. On the other hand, never let anyone who has insulted you get away with it. Bide your time and strike back when you're in a position of strength - even if you no longer need to strike back.
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Es gibt keinen Tod für den, der ihn nicht zu fürchten braucht.
There's no death for those who don't fear it.
Wenn Steuererleichterungen für Millionäre mehr Jobs schaffen-, oder der Wirtschaft helfen würden, wäre ich dafür. Aber das ist ein falscher Ansatz, der schon in der Vergangenheit nicht funktioniert hat.
If giving tax breaks to millionaires created jobs or grew our economy, I would be in favor of them, but they are the same failed policies of the past that just don't work.
Freundschaft ist auch ein bisschen wie Liebe, nur ein bisschen kleiner.
Gerry Ceylan in Sturm der Liebe
Hoffnung ist wie die Sonne. Wenn du nur an sie glaubst, wenn du sie sehen kannst, wirst du niemals die Nacht überstehen.
Hope is like the sun. If you only believe in it when you can see it, you'll never make it through the night.
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Not all lies are bad, just as the truth is not always good.
New Moon Luna in Epic Seven
Es ist die wichtigste Kunst des Lehrers, die Freude am Schaffen und am Erkennen zu erwecken.
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Lernen ist Erfahrung. Alles andere ist einfach nur Information.
Albert Einstein (theoretischer Physiker)
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Sobald du merkst, dass du dich im Kreis drehst, ist es Zeit aus der Reihe zu tanzen.
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Bruce, du magst im Inneren noch immer der großartige Junge von früher sein. Aber was man im Inneren ist, zählt nicht. Das was wir tun, zeigt wer wir sind.
Rachel in Batman - Begins
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Alles ist möglich, wenn du nur genug Mut dazu hast.
Anything is possible if you got enough nerve.
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