Err, that's supposed to be essential liberty and temporary security. Any society that *doesn't* give up at least a little liberty is anarchy and Franklin was not, to my knowledge, an anarchist.
On Dec 10, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Leonardo Rodrigues <leonardov...@gmail.com> wrote: > To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin (an american! diplomat!): > > "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little > security will deserve neither and lose both."