Our government, conceived in liberty and purchased with blood, can be preserved only by constant vigilance. May we guard it as our children's richest legacy, for what shall it profit our nation if it shall gain the whole world and lose “the spirit that prizes liberty as the heritage of all men in all lands everywhere”?William Jennings Bryan
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The founding fathers of this country believed that liberty was too important to be left in the hands of a democracy. Instead, they created a republic where the voice of the people would be heard and considered. However, they did not create a government immune from error and their system could only be maintained by constant vigilance. The greatest danger facing our country is losing the spirit that prizes liberty as the heritage of all men in all lands everywhere. If we lose our zeal for liberty we will lose our independence.
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