Benjamin Franklin Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

by:	Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) US Founding Father
Source:	Attributed, Historical Review of Pennsylvania,1759
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I might add; “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” (Helen Keller) -- Mike, Norwalk 1
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