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Such will exist wherever there is liberty; and perhaps they help to preserve it.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “Such will exist wherever there is liberty; and perhaps they help to preserve it.”
Editor's note · Context
Franklin suggests that political discord may be a necessary element of liberty, potentially aiding its preservation.
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