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

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly

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Franklin, Benjamin - Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly | WIST Quotations

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Also given as, "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" (cited in the Historical Review of Pennsylvania (1759)). The actual "Reply…

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Out of Context Podcast Quotes 3d ago

"Ben Franklin invented THAT." - JENNA FISCHER, Ben Franklin, Office Ladies #OfficeLadies #TheOffice #BenFranklin #BenjaminFranklinDay #JennaFischer

Presidencies of the US 3d ago

Benjamin Franklin was born #OTD in 1706. Patrons can learn more about his work to establish a postal system in British North America and then the United States in this special episode. #history #BenFranklin #PostOffice https://www.patreon.com/posts/p000-postmasters-125441751?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

WIST Quotations 5d ago

A quotation from Benjamin Franklin

Keep thou from the Opportunity, and God will keep thee from the Sin.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)

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Franklin, Benjamin - Poor Richard (1744 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Keep thou from the Opportunity, and God will keep thee from the Sin.

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Sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.Jan 9

9 amazing, everyday things that you never knew were invented by kids

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Steve Thompson PhD Jan 9

Writing as a fictional widow, Ben Franklin warned that “nothing makes a man so cruel as the sense of his own superiority.” The remark was in the context of self-important ministers, magistrates, and petty officials, but he was also talking about raw state power itself as we saw with the execution of Renee Nicole Good.

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ice-shooting-2674861606/

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We were warned Trump's abuse of power would prove lethal

When I read that the young mother who was executed at point-blank range by one of Trump’s ICE goons Wednesday was named Renee Nicole Good, it sent a chill down my spine.As the pain and outrage was washing through me, it also struck me as almost too much of a coincidence that she was there protesting...

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WIST Quotations Jan 8

A quotation from Ben Franklin

Sloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)

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Franklin, Benjamin - Poor Richard (1744 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Sloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright.

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John Autry Jan 5

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WIST Quotations Jan 1

A quotation from Ben Franklin

Tart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than Gallon of Vinegar.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)

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Franklin, Benjamin - Poor Richard (1744 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Tart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than Gallon of Vinegar. Not original with Franklin. See Giovanni Torriano, A Common Place of Italian Proverbs [Piazza universale di proverbi Italiani] (1666): Il mele catta più mosche, che non fà l'aceto. Honey gets more flyes…

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A quotation from Ben Franklin

Fear to do ill, and you need fear nought else.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1740 ed.)

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