what do you think of this quote?
2006-08-18 15:32:09 · 5 answers · asked by CrazyTexanGuy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
I got a book form the library of gongress gift show a whole 12 pages of benfranklin quotes and yes i think he said this.....
2006-08-18 15:39:01 · update #1
I think it was Ben being Ben. He knew that the right to persue happiness was supposed to be the right to persue land/property/money, but Thomas Jefferson decided to be more elloquent (hence money=happiness). So he is saying that we have the right to get rich, but you have to do it for it to happen.
I love Ben Franklin, he was so colorful
2006-08-18 15:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by emp04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about:
An armed society is a polite society. -Heinlein
Or
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Benjamin Franklin.
These are also 2 quotes very appropriate for today.
2006-08-18 15:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by Archer Christifori 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have whatever you want, as long as you dont ask it from me? Just joking... It basically states that you can achieve whatever you want to be, your dreams will have no limits under the constitution... you must just work hard for it. (Unlike where I come from: You can work as hard as you can and NEVER catch your dream... You are SO lucky)
2006-08-18 15:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by iluvafrica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good remark, but I never heard it before ... Do you think B. Franklin really said it?
2006-08-18 15:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something a Texan like myself would agree on even if he did not say it. Vote Kinky!!
2006-08-18 15:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋