Benjamin FranklinThey who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor S
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They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. When you want to be free, you have to accept the risks of being free. You can’t have one without the other.
Source: Memoirs Of The Life And Writings Of Benjamin Franklin
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