Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790) US Founding Father Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Benjamin Franklin Quote “Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.”Benjamin Franklin ~ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) US Founding Fatherwriting as Silence Dogood, No. 8, The New England Courant, 9 July 1722 Liberty , Speech , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply Charles T. Neighbors, Longmont, Colorado 8/5/08 Under the current D & R Monster...what we have is similar to what was written in George Orwell's 1984. Reply ASHLEY, OHIO 2/10/13 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ?! Reply J Carlton, Calgary 2/11/13 You're a liberal aren't you Ashley? ;-)If you're told what to think and what not to think...or just plain starved for information and education you will not enjoy wisdom. If you are not free to voice your opinion...you're not free to do much of anything. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Benjamin Franklin quote is found in these categories: Liberty quotes Speech quotes Wisdom quotes About Benjamin Franklin Bio of Benjamin Franklin Quotations by Benjamin Franklin Books by/about Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin videos Benjamin Franklin on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Benjamin Franklin