Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one.
Mother AngelicaRead
Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote warns against taking liberty and freedom for granted.
Henry Cabot Lodge's quote serves as a cautionary reminder about the importance of valuing and protecting the freedoms we enjoy. It emphasizes that our inheritance of a free society is fragile, and neglecting or misusing it can lead to its downfall, affecting not only ourselves but civilization as a whole.
Themes
FreedomLibertyInheritanceCivilizationResponsibility
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used during a Memorial Day speech to remember those who fought for our freedoms.
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