[SpookBrat]

"A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." --Benjamin Franklin

Ally just wrote an awesome essay on that quote. Woohoo! My favorite quote ever.

[Aquamarine]

I remember that! Here's another good quote by him.

"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." --Benjamin Franklin

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, yeah !! Hey, since that thread was a recent one and about Ben Franklin,
it would be Perfect for linking here !

Ben Franklin Quote - Your feedback please

Posted by MeeknMing
On 08/14/2003 4:56 AM CDT with 129 comments

August 14, 2003
"A nation of well informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins." -- Benjamin Franklin