Benjamin Franklin Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;
and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech."

by:	Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) US Founding Father
Source:	writing as Silence Dogood, No. 8, The New England Courant, 9 July 1722
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Categories:	Liberty, Speech, Wisdom
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Under the current D & R Monster...what we have is similar to what was written in George Orwell's 1984. -- Charles T. Neighbors, Longmont, Colorado
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ?! -- ASHLEY, OHIO
You're a liberal aren't you Ashley? ;-) If you're told what to think and what not to think...or just plain starved for information and education you will not enjoy wisdom. If you are not free to voice your opinion...you're not free to do much of anything. -- J Carlton, Calgary