For the 4th of July: Ben Franklin on democracy and liberty

Posted by Alan Cole at 7/4/2008 11:45 AM and is filed under Politics,Patriotism
Benjamin Franklin’s check on unlimited democracy:

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.”

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