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Frank asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 8 years ago

Help with Patrick Henry Quote?

"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that Jewel".

What does he mean???

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  • 8 years ago
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    Citizens have a right to preserve and protect their liberty (freedom). Watch those who threaten to take away or limit your freedom.

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    8 years ago

    Human nature is about control, even little kids on the playground making up rules for their little games.

    As adults we have to pay close attention to people or institutions or they will take more and more control very slowly so much so we don't recognize it in the hustle of everyday life and very "good excuses" are made for why each little freedom is given up until one day you wake up and realize you are in an totalitarian world with no choices or freedoms only the ones in power have choice and money.

    Read the classic "Animal Farm" and Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"an better understanding.

    Source(s): "Animal Farm" and Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"
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