The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 25 days agoRemember to support your local librarylemmy.worldimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up11.12Karrow-down17
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minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·25 days agoJust mention that Benjamin Franklin invented libraries, and they might shut up.
minus-squareTodd_cross@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·25 days agoHa! That communist?! /s
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·25 days ago Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. One of the favorite and often mis-quoted lines for right-wingers. The context here is kind of funny, since it’s basically pro-taxation. I do like misquoting it though to promote privacy, but that has nothing to do with the actual context of the quote.
Just mention that Benjamin Franklin invented libraries, and they might shut up.
Ha! That communist?! /s
One of the favorite and often mis-quoted lines for right-wingers. The context here is kind of funny, since it’s basically pro-taxation.
I do like misquoting it though to promote privacy, but that has nothing to do with the actual context of the quote.