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Interesting "quote". I think the real one might have more of a punch:
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
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When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will heraldthe end of the republic. Sell not liberty to purchase power.
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Benjamin Franklin
(January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General.
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Yes, that is a popular misattributed quote. Franklin isn't the only one who gets tagged with that one.
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When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will heraldthe end of the republic. Sell not liberty to purchase power.
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Benjamin Franklin
(January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General.
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RighteousnessTemperance&
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The latter part excepting. See Poor Richard's Almanac, 1738.
"Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power."
What’s wrong with that… my breakfast has turkey bacon (porks too greasy but delicious
)BTW when I’m in Texas I usually get steak.
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LOL.. typical response to a cop pulling over some drunk guy going 85 in a 55. Wonder what his dad said to him when he got home? Oh I forgot, the old man was a used car salesman from Scranton!C'mon man.
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D C. forgot about that one.
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