They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin FranklinIn free governments the rulers are the servants, and the people their superiors and sovereigns.
Benjamin FranklinThe expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.
Benjamin FranklinEvils come not, then our fears are vain; And if they do fear but augments the pain.
Benjamin Franklin