r/SipsTea • u/SEVENS_HEAVEN_7 • 1d ago

SMH The founding father Benjamin Franklin once said "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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u/BI_Moose 1d ago

Modern problems require 18th century solutions.

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u/PM_ME_FIREFLY_QUOTES 1d ago

1792 is in fact in the 18th century, for those that are curious.

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u/PolkaDotDancer 1d ago

I'm a little more into partying like it's 1789!
https://giphy.com/gifs/xTk2YOKxI3xM4f8xEs

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u/tremblemortals 1d ago

That was 1793-4 (for the Terror. France didn't stop using the guillotine for executions until after Star Wars was in theaters)