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Famous Benjamin Franklin Quotes
“A people who chose security over liberty will receive neither nor deserve either.”
“Anyone willing to give up liberty in exchange for security deserves neither.”
“Those who give up liberty for the sake of security, deserve neither liberty nor security.”
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”
“The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty”
“Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you.”
“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.”
“It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part.”
“He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.”
“People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.”
“If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.”
“Those who would trade in their freedom for their protection deserve neither.”
“Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.”
“Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.”
“In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top.”
“The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of industry and economy.”
“Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty”
“Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.”
“Those who would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.”