This is quotation number 131 from The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. It’s available for preorder from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSYVFVGN Originally posted 2025-11-05 06:26:02.
Category: Liberty
Whoever Would Overthrow the Liberty of a Nation Must Begin by Subduing Freedom of Speech
Benjamin Franklin was a statesman, diplomat, inventor, and scientist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He persuaded the French to fight with us against the British in the Revolutionary War. He founded the University of Pennsylvania. Here, he explained why freedom of speech is essential to our survival as a nation:…
The Only Guardian of True Liberty
“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” -James Madison Originally posted 2021-08-27 16:57:07.