# NSA Surveillance Pro or Against?

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**Created:** [July 9, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nsa-surveillance-pro-or-against/267371 "2013-07-09T06:59:55Z")\
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> [@NSX, Elise, C6, Viper](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nsx-elise-c6-viper/52983/141):
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> I’m very much against it, mostly because of one of the quotes I have found to be the most true:  
> “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin

Actual quote  
  
**“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”**

You could literally purchase safety at that time.

If you’re curious look further into the background and context of that quote…

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