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.
I know.
ReplyDeleteThere was a time that you and I (working as a team) could have brought it back. Not now. Alas.
Belonged to a guy who was touring the world in it with his family. Almost didn't make it home:
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It's still a good idea not to park where the savages can get to you. Incredible story, they were lucky to get out alive!
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