Benjamin Franklin Quotes about Freedom

If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking.

If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking.

Success, Freedom, Thinking

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.

Freedom, Independent, Science

Andrew M. Allison, Willard Cleon Skousen, M. Richard Maxfield, Benjamin Franklin (1982). “The Real Benjamin Franklin”

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech; which is the right of every man as far as by it he does not hurt or control the right of another; and this is the only check it ought to suffer and the only bounds it ought to know.... Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech, a thing terrible to traitors.

Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom, Hurt, Freedom

Andrew M. Allison, Willard Cleon Skousen, M. Richard Maxfield, Benjamin Franklin (1982). “The Real Benjamin Franklin”

A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins.” Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Education, Wisdom, Freedom

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

Benjamin Franklin

Freedom, Men, Doe

Benjamin Franklin (2017). “The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin: Letters and Papers on Electricity, Philosophical Subjects, General Politics, Moral Subjects & the Economy, American Subjects Before & During the Revolution”, p.812, Madison & Adams

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

Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom, Freedom, Patriotic

Benjamin Franklin (2016). “Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: new annotated edition”, p.28, MarcoPolo

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.

Benjamin Franklin

Freedom, Character, People

Benjamin Franklin (1840). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.297

Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.

Benjamin Franklin

Freedom, Sacrifice, Liberty

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Benjamin Franklin

Country, Freedom, 4th Of July

Benjamin Franklin, Mason Locke Weems (1817). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin”, p.184

Benjamin Franklin Quotes about Freedom

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