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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ben Franklin Quote Or Not?

Posted: 6/15/2001 6:35:06 AM EDT

I've seen the following saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin but I haven't been able to confirm it:

"Men will be ruled by God or by tyrants."

Did Franklin really say this? If not, who did?

Posted: 6/15/2001 6:52:06 AM EDT

[#1]

Matt, I searched through Bartlett's and a few other sources and could not find the quote or anything similar attributed to Franklin or any other author. Are you certain of the original quotation?

Posted: 6/15/2001 7:46:25 AM EDT

[#2]

I just new it was gonna be

A. The beer quote (Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy)
B. The fart quote (Fart proudly?)

I see these attributed to him also, are they his? Anymore strange ones by Franklin..he sounds like he was a member of this board! :)

Posted: 6/15/2001 7:58:53 AM EDT

[#3]

"Fart Proudly" is a GREAT book! Get a copy if you can find it.

Posted: 6/15/2001 8:57:17 AM EDT

[#4]

Here is the answer to who made it.
Ron

"If men are not ruled by God, they will be ruled by tyrants." -- William Penn

Posted: 6/15/2001 9:30:15 AM EDT

[#5]

Thanks, Ron!

I think the phrasing is more elegant in the version I was trying to attribute but at least I won't be losing sleep over this now. [beer]

Here's a good quote that actually is from old Ben:

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do."

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