On 2007-11-13 23:35:32 -0500, Joe said:

Ben Franklin said "Any society that would give up a little liberty to
gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."

Close, but he said it a little more powerfully:

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
http://www.bartleby.com/100/245.1.html

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Jere Lull
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