“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
Benjamin Franklin (verified)
Letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy (Primary source)
This letter is famous as the source of Benjamin Franklin’s quote on death and taxes.
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“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
Benjamin Franklin (verified)
“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)“Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)“Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.”
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“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
— Marie Curie (unverified)“My life used to be full of everything. Now if you aren’t with me I haven’t a thing in the world.”
— Ernest Hemingway (verified)“Death is a dreamless sleep.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte (verified, secondary source)“A new-born government must dazzle.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte (verified, secondary source)