And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
I'm amazed that these races don't result in the massive death of spectators.
I've attended them and thought the same thing....but I still attend. Sic transit gloria mundi.
ReplyDeleteYOLO - everyone knows the risk, and accepts it in return for the great view. Freedom!
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