"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."
— Benjamin Franklin

January 1, 1970

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Benjamin Franklin proposed this as the motto on the Great Seal of the United States . It is often falsely attributed to Thomas Jefferson because he endorsed the motto. See also John Bradshaw and Simon Bradstreet