"Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither." — Benjamin Franklin
"Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither."
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Benjamin Franklin
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1,166 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
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The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
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Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.
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Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.
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Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow. One today is…
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