Benjamin Franklin, letter to David Hartley, December 4, 1789 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Benjamin Franklin, letter to David Hartley, December 4, 1789 God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say: "This is my country." Benjamin Franklin, letter to David Hartley, December 4, 1789