Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is commonly attributed with saying "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately" during the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He was emphasizing the importance of unity and collaboration among the members of the Continental Congress, as they faced the potential consequences of treason for their actions.
Benjamin Franklin purportedly said this after signing the Declaration of Independence. MFitz (www.PatriotMusic.com)
Benjamine Franklin, referring to the members of congress
he basically said that he would stand by in the whole time so the counrty to become one again. :)Answer:Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
It declares the colonies "free and independent of the king" and shows the signatures of the men who signed it. Franklin stated as they signed it that they would all hang together or hang separately.
He stated that we must now all hang together or most assuredly we will be hanged separately.
Benjamin Franklin quoted," We must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately."
John Adams
"We must all hang together - or for certain we shall all hang separately."
I am not sure if that was the exact quotation. I'm pretty sure it was something like "we must all hang together, or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." It was spoken in response to a comment by John Hancock at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, who said they must all hang together, stressing that there must be unanimity in support of independence. Franklin's quote was a play on those words, joking that if they did not hang together, they would be hanged separately for treason.
We shall all hang together or we shall surely all hang separately.
we shall work in a group or work by ourselves.qs
What Benjamin Franklin meant by this statement was simply that the group he was addressing should stick/work together to have more efficiency in their work or they will most likely end up dead (by the implication of hanging separately , in jail, or in a bad situation.
It was 1776 and the exact quote is a bit uncertain, going along the lines of 'we must hang toghether, or [most?] [assuredly?] we will all hang separately'. It was Benjamin Franklin, at the congress, before signing the delclaration of independence.
This famous quote is a kind of pun, which depends upon two different interpretations of the word hang. To hang together is to act cooperatively, to be loyal to a group. Whereas, the ominous phrase hang separately means that the members of this group, if they fail to act cooperatively, will in due course be arrested, convicted, and executed by hanging.
Benjamin Franklin purportedly said this after signing the Declaration of Independence. MFitz (www.PatriotMusic.com)
Benjamine Franklin, referring to the members of congress
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