Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corru…

Benjamin Franklin
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Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. ✨ Letter to the Abbés Chalut and Arnaud, April 17, 1787.
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