"That the greatest security of the people, against……" — Edmund Burke
"That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth"
More Awake Quotes
- It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true. — Roger Babson
- It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you. — Abu Bakr
- A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the… — Honore de Balzac
- I'm less desperate now to express what's inside me, that's true - I act these days because it keeps me… — Emmanuelle Beart
- Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe. — Josh Billings
- I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake. — Lewis Black
- There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child. — Erma Bombeck
- Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself… — Dale Carnegie
- The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In… — Marc Chagall
- I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people's… — Harlan Coben
- Thought is a kind of opium; it can intoxicate us, while still broad awake; it can make transparent the mountains… — Henri Frederic Amiel
- Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we… — Dan Wakefield