God grant, that not only the love of liberty, but …

God grant, that not only the love of liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man, may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface, and say, “This is my country.” ~Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 4 December 1789

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