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Schiff: And he meets the king,
who congratulates him and says, "I hope
this is for the good of both countries." And Franklin utters a line,
which is almost astonishing in its treachery, which is,
basically, he... he says to the king, um, "If all rulers
ruled with your benevolence, republics would
never be formed." Narrator: Franklin,
a French statesman proclaimed, has "seized the lightning
from the heavens and now the scepter from the tyrants."
who congratulates him and says, "I hope
this is for the good of both countries." And Franklin utters a line,
which is almost astonishing in its treachery, which is,
basically, he... he says to the king, um, "If all rulers
ruled with your benevolence, republics would
never be formed." Narrator: Franklin,
a French statesman proclaimed, has "seized the lightning
from the heavens and now the scepter from the tyrants."
Full Transcript
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Schiff: And he meets the king,
who congratulates him
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and says, "I hope
this is for the good
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of both countries."
00:00:06.906 --> 00:00:09.774
And Franklin utters a line,
which is almost astonishing
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in its treachery, which is,
basically, he... he says to
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the king, um, "If all rulers
ruled with your benevolence,
00:00:16.081 --> 00:00:18.071
republics would
never be formed."
00:00:18.751 --> 00:00:22.518
Narrator: Franklin,
a French statesman proclaimed,
00:00:22.555 --> 00:00:26.356
has "seized the lightning
from the heavens and now
00:00:26.392 --> 00:00:29.999
the scepter from the tyrants."
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Movie Summary
Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
