Famous Quote from Benjamin Franklin 

"Those who would give up essential Liberty,
to purchase a little temporary Safety,
deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Quote by:
Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790) US Founding Father
Date:
1755
Source:
reply of the Pennsylvania Assembly to the governor, November 11, 1755. Later, the motto of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, c. 1759
 
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