help me figure out the proper wording of this ben franklin quote

[Kev]

"He who would give up liberty for security deserves neither"

it is something like that... i searched for "deserves neither" ben
franklin in google and i get no less than 93849 different
variations of this one god damn quote. what is the correct wording,
and is it even by ben franklin?

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: Kev
"He who would give up liberty for security deserves neither"

it is something like that... i searched for "deserves neither" ben
franklin in google and i get no less than 93849 different
variations of this one god damn quote. what is the correct wording,
and is it even by ben franklin?

I think that I am wrong. M4H sounds right.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither
liberty or security."

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

Edit - Second quote added. Not sure which is right, but I think it's the first one.

BTW, you suck at teh Google.

- M4H

 

[glen]

Benjamin Franklin

1 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
From - Historical Review of Pennsylvania.
Source:
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: glen
Benjamin Franklin

1 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
From - Historical Review of Pennsylvania.
Source:
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

thanks, that looks like a reliable source

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: glen
Benjamin Franklin

1 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
From - Historical Review of Pennsylvania.
Source:
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

thanks, that looks like a reliable source

Bartlett's is THE source for quotes, and has been for years.
It is really easier now that they are on line.
I thought everyone grew up using it as a refrence in reports.
Guess not.

 

[Legendary]

Looks like my sig is off - time to change it
Edit: turns out it was right - hurrah! maybe i got it from Bartlett's

 

[Triumph]

I thought that I had heard somewhere that this was a misquote, that BF never actually said it. Guess I was wrong if Bartlett's has it.