"I hope.that all mankind will at length…have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats."."This Constitution…can only end in despotism…when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.".As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.Republics…derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates."
IF YOU SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR SECURITY FREE
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"From a persuasion that equal liberty was originally the portion, it is still the birthright of all men."."Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" (proposed by Franklin for the motto of the Great Seal of the United States).On his January 17 birthday, we should remember some of those inspirational words. Unfortunately, attention to what Franklin said about American liberty has often been crowded out by his other accomplishments. His discoveries went far beyond his famous kite experiment, including the identification of lead poisoning and the charting of ocean currents. He founded the University of Pennsylvania, as well as America’s first public library and hospital. He even published the first political cartoon in the colonies. He ran his own paper and published Poor Richard’s Almanac. He was a prolific inventor, from his trademark bifocals to the Franklin Stove and artificial fertilizer.
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However, Franklin’s role in our founding has been eclipsed in modern memory by his many other accomplishments.