Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Security

• He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Liberty, Politics, Conservative

• They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Happiness, Peace

  Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.270

• They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Sacrifice, Security And Freedom, Liberty

  Richard Jackson, Benjamin Franklin (1759). “An Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania: From Its Origin, So Far as Regards the Several Points of Controversy, which Have, from Time to Time, Arisen Between the Several Governors of that Province, and Their Several Assemblies : Founded on Authentic Documents”, p.7

• Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Freedom, Sacrifice, Liberty

• People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Security And Freedom, People, Liberty

• Security without liberty is called prison.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Patriotic, Liberty, Prison

• A people who chose security over liberty will receive neither nor deserve either.

  Benjamin Franklin

  People, Liberty, Security

• 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

• If we give up freedom for security, we are in danger of losing both.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving Up, Losing, Danger

• Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving Up, Liberty, Security

• Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have either one.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving Up, 4th Of July, Order

• Those who give up liberty for the sake of security, deserve neither liberty nor security.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving Up, Liberty, Sake

• People who are willing to give up freedom for the sake of short term security, deserve neither freedom nor security.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Peace, Giving Up

• The way to be safe is never to be secure.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Change, Safety, Doubt

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.272, Barnes & Noble Publishing

• Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Parent, Liberty, Distrust

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.24, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being... Almighty God would mercifully interpose and still the rage of war among the nations... He would take this province under His protection, confound the designs and defeat the attempts of its enemies, and unite our hearts and strengthen our hands in every undertaking that may be for the public good, and for our defense and security in this time of danger.

  Benjamin Franklin

  War, Heart, Hands

• Those who prefer security to liberty deserve neither.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Liberty, Environment, Security

• If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Liberty, Ifs, Security

• Anyone willing to give up liberty in exchange for security deserves neither.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving Up, Liberty, Willing

• But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Lying, Thinking, Growing

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1817). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.301

• Where security exists, liberty and opportunity do not.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Opportunity, Liberty, Security

• Those who are willing to forfeit liberty for security will have neither.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Liberty, Forfeit, Willing

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