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Since the friends of liberty too often sleep, their unceasing vigilance not seldom meets with its reward.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Since the friends of liberty too often sleep, their unceasing vigilance not seldom meets with its reward.”
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Laski emphasizes the need for constant vigilance among advocates of liberty to protect against threats.
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