At the root of the assault on our liberties is, in fact, an assault on our character--an assault that assumes that we are not good enough to be free, and that aims to make sure that we are no longer strong enough, courageous enough, disciplined enough to be a free people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Attacking liberties is an attack on character, assuming people are not strong enough to be free.
- In plain terms
- Attacks on liberties assume people are weak.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintain character for freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a free people?
- Is character necessary?
Another view
Liberties can be eroded without direct attacks on character.
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