Quote by Henry Cabot Lodge

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.

Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this

Summary

This quote serves as a reminder to value and protect the great land of ordered liberty that we have been fortunate to inherit. It warns against the dangerous consequences of taking this freedom for granted or carelessly disregarding it. By emphasizing the potential downfall of both freedom and civilization if we stumble and fall, the quote stresses the vital role each individual plays in safeguarding the principles of liberty for the sake of present and future generations.

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Freedom

By Henry Cabot Lodge

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