Benjamin Franklin was also one of the committee of five which wrote what is known as the ‘Declaration of Independence.’ When about to sign it, Hancock, one of his colleagues, is reported to have said, “We must be unanimous; there must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together.”
“Yes, replied Franklin, “We must hang together, or we will be pretty sure to hang separately.”
Excerpt From: Bailey, Marlene. “United States History.” v1.5.1. Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG), 2015. iBooks.
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