“Independence, the first condition of liberty, can be secured in the last analysis only by the armed strength of the citizenry itself, never by mercenaries or allies or money; consequently arms are the first foundation of liberty. There is no lasting safeguard for liberty in anything but one’s own strength.” FreedomLibertyStrengthIndependence Book:The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom Source: The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom
“There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved by those who are against the existing chief power. Oppositions which do not express genuine social forces are as trivial, in relation to entrenched power, as the old court jesters.” ForceSocialLibertyClassGroupsRelationCourtGenuineChiefsOppositionJesterCourt Jester Author:James Burnham
