BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: “Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.” The Founders knew that the absolute enemy of freedom was – ironically – freedom that was absolute and unrestrained. And where was this restraint going to come from? Their answer was religion, which for them – because of when and where they lived – was some variety of Christianity.
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