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22 mm deep frame
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Benjamin Franklin — Neither Liberty nor Safety
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- Printed in the USA. Printed, framed, and shipped in the USA.
- Free shipping to all 50 states. Tracking included. Insured edge-to-edge.
- Acrylic glazing, not glass. 22 mm deep frame with shatter-resistant acrylic, assembled before it ships.
- Ready to hang. Arrives assembled with the hanging hardware fitted.
- Arrives perfect — guaranteed. Damaged or defective? Free reprint or refund.
Details & specs
- 200 gsm (80 lb) enhanced uncoated fine art paper, matte
- Twelve-color pigment process — wider tonal range than four-color CMYK
- Frame 22 mm deep: solid wood in white, natural or dark; aluminum in black
- Shatter-resistant acrylic glazing, not glass
- Mounted and assembled before it ships — no assembly at your end
- Hanging hardware included, for portrait or landscape hanging
- Sizes: 6x8″ · 12x16″ · 18x24″ · 24x32″ · 30x40″
- Orientation: Portrait
- Medium: Framed Fine Art Print
- Style: Typography
- Era: Colonial Era (1755)
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Made to order and printed and framed in the USA. Produced in 1–2 business days, delivered 2–5 business days after that — 3–7 business days door to door. Free shipping to all 50 states, tracked.
Damaged, defective or the wrong item? Email a photo within 7 days of delivery and we send a free replacement or a full refund. Because every piece is made to order, change-of-mind returns are not accepted.
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Benjamin Franklin — Neither Liberty nor Safety
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★ Colonial Era (1755) ★
Seven lines, one long breath
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin wrote the original on November 11, 1755, in a reply from the Pennsylvania Assembly to Governor Robert Hunter Morris. The French and Indian War had reached the colony's frontier and the Assembly wanted to tax the Penn family's lands to pay for its defense. The governor, acting for the Penns, refused.
The line was a political jab in a tax dispute: the Assembly would not trade its right to levy taxes for the governor's short-term money.
The wording on this poster is the form the sentence took in the nineteenth century. Franklin's own reads "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety."
Franklin's profile in pale rose faces right, the long hair falling to the collar, the head filling most of the sheet. Across it the sentence runs in seven lines of light navy serif, set narrow and stacked so it reads like verse. Where the pink silhouette and the letters overlap the type stays crisp. The tone is quiet and bookish rather than martial — a piece for a reading corner or a wall of framed prints.
The line was a political jab in a tax dispute: the Assembly would not trade its right to levy taxes for the governor's short-term money.
The wording on this poster is the form the sentence took in the nineteenth century. Franklin's own reads "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety."
Franklin's profile in pale rose faces right, the long hair falling to the collar, the head filling most of the sheet. Across it the sentence runs in seven lines of light navy serif, set narrow and stacked so it reads like verse. Where the pink silhouette and the letters overlap the type stays crisp. The tone is quiet and bookish rather than martial — a piece for a reading corner or a wall of framed prints.
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
What goes into your frame
★ What is in the frame ★
Assembled before it ships.
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200 gsm poster stock
Heavyweight paper in a matte or semi-gloss finish, mounted flat behind the glazing.
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Acrylic glazing
Shatter-resistant acrylic — lighter than glass and it will not break in transit.
★ What collectors say
Straight from the collectors.
Reviews collected on Judge.me; some imported from our former Etsy shop.
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Important time to show support for our country
My office has slowly turned into an American museum. I started with the Iwo Jima painting, but now I've got a full wall of historical American posters. Quality is great and easy to hang.
Adam Johnson
Awesome quality, easy to hang
I love the historical feel to these paintings. It lets me show my love for my country in a more artistic way.
Ken Steinberg
So proud to display this
Such a powerful and elegant tribute to American heritage.
Jenna Tate
History of America is awesome
I'm a huge history buff, so these paintings are so cool.
Jackson Whitmore
Exactly what I hoped for
Hangs proudly in my study. Thank you for creating this.
Olivia Rhodes
Looks great
Really like my piece and it's well priced. Super easy to set up as well.
Wyatt Brooks
Love the details
Exceeded my expectations. Definitely ordering more.
Logan Pierce
America #1
Coolest way to show off my patriotism. Love my new piece.
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