#vigilance

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance. ↗

— John Philpot Curran

#eternal #eternal vigilance #given #god #god hath

He was a horse of goodly countenance, rather expressive of vigilance than fire; though an unnatural appearance of fierceness was thrown into it by the loss of his ears, which had been cropped pretty close to his head. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#been #close #countenance #ears #expressive

There has been a most Providential Guidance which the want of prudence, vigilance, or judgement has not impeded, and it is here that we can most clearly see the designs of God. ↗

— Catherine McAuley

#clearly #designs #god #guidance #here

Our nation's military and law enforcement personal work hard to protect us. We must thank them for their continued vigilance. Without their sacrifice we would less capable of protecting our nation. ↗

— Leonard Boswell

#continued #enforcement #hard #law #law enforcement

The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance. ↗

— Venus Williams

#constant #days #diligence #just #lose

Very well. He'd lighten up. As a matter of fact, he felt as light as the bubbly froth that flew from the lips of the waves. Whatever else his long, unprecedented life might have been, it had been fun. Fun! If others should find that appraisal shallow, frivolous, so be it. To him, it seemed now to largely have been some form of play. And he vowed that in the future he would strive to keep that sense of play more in mind, for he'd grown convinced that play--more than piety, more than charity or vigilance--was what allowed human beings to transcend evil. ↗

— Tom Robbins

#evil #fun #life #piety #play

Our Founders always wondered about how long it would last. The price of liberty is everlasting vigilance. You've got to be on your guard every minute or you will lose it. ↗

— Michael Novak

#always #everlasting #every #founders #got

Nothing escapes the vigilance of the New South Wales police; their reputation is known the world over. ↗

— Joshua Slocum

#known #new #new south wales #nothing #over

But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance. ↗

— Antonio Tabucchi

#democracy #improved #means #perfection #state

Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to come. ↗

— Paul Cellucci

#against #been #campaign #come #during