Vigilance Quotes

113 quotes by 102 authors

Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage; and… — Samuel Johnson
Entropy is Janus-faced. Its upside surprises are redemptive and favorable to freedom. It is freedom of choice. But the carrier itself requires constant vigilance against… — George Gilder
Nursing demands vigilance about people. The sights and smells that a patient offers, their movements and their offhand comments all contribute crucial information to understanding… — Steven Amsterdam
While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments. — Jimmy Wales
The true patriot scrutinizes the actions of his own government with unceasing vigilance. And when his government violates the morality and rightness associated with principles… — Jacob G. Hornberger
Habit is a powerful means of advancement, and the habit of eternal vigilance and diligence, rarely fails to bring a substantial reward. — Lewis Howard Latimer
Vigilance is not only the price of liberty, but of success of any sort. — Henry Ward Beecher
A prudent person, having to do with a designing one, will always distrust most when appearances are fairest. — Samuel Richardson
When you get into politics, you find that all your worst nightmares about it turn out to be true, and the people who are attracted… — Ken Livingstone
The People's Liberation Army should play the role of shock troops, overcoming fatigue and sharpening vigilance to make new contributions. — Jiang Zemin
I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest. — Napoleon Bonaparte
There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman. — Samuel Johnson
Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
To fight for one's country, to offer one's very life to promote the well being of the United States, is truly a noble undertaking. But… — Walter Dean Myers
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… — Michael Novak
I sometimes think that the price of liberty is not so much eternal vigilance as eternal dirt. — George Orwell
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty; power is ever stealing from the many to the few. — Wendell Phillips
The preservation of peace and the guaranteeing of man's basic freedoms and rights require courage and eternal vigilance: courage to speak and act - and… — Haile Selassie
But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance. — Antonio Tabucchi
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. — Desmond Tutu

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