Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing…

Benjamin Franklin
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Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. ✨ Andrew M. Allison, Willard Cleon Skousen, M. Richard Maxfield, Benjamin Franklin (1982). The Real Benjamin Franklin
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