That quote doesn't mean what many people assume it does. Franklin was actually supporting the authority of government to act/govern in the interest of collecti

That quote doesn't mean what many people assume it does. Franklin was actually supporting the authority of government to act/govern in the interest of collective security. [1] [1] https://www.npr.org/2015/03/02/390245038/ben-franklins-famous-liberty-safety-quote-lost-its-context-in-21st-century https://www.npr.org/2015/03/02/390245038/ben-franklins-famou...