A patriot must always
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. Edward Abbey
Eternal Vigilance
There is no safety
There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men, and by acting with promptitude, decision, and steadiness on that belief. Edmund Burke
The only thing necessary
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
Power concedes nothing without
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Frederick Douglass
Card players have a
Card players have a saying: \”It’s all right to play if you keep your eyes on the deck\” – which is another way of saving, \”Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.\” Frank Sinatra
History does not long
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. Dwight D. Eisenhower
A people that values
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. Dwight D. Eisenhower
No man is entitled
No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. Douglas MacArthur
The price of freedom
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Desmond Tutu
There is one safeguard
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion. Demosthenes