Quote by Henry Cabot Lodge

Strong, generous, and confident, she has nobly served mankind. Beware how you trifle with your marvellous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.

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Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of treasuring and safeguarding the ideals of freedom and civilization. It suggests that these principles have been nurtured and protected through the efforts of someone who is described as strong, generous, and confident. The quote serves as a warning against taking for granted the privileges and opportunities provided by a great land of ordered liberty. It suggests that if we neglect or underestimate these valuable assets, we risk losing not only our own freedom and civilization but also imperiling the same values globally.

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Freedom

By Henry Cabot Lodge

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