Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Michelle Malkin: DOWDIFYING BEN FRANKLIN

What Ben Franklin said was "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

The version on the Statue of Liberty's pedestal: "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

The version in current use by Georgetown University students and attributed to Ben Franklin: "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."...

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