“It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once”
— David Hume
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Simplified Meaning:
Losing freedom usually doesn't happen suddenly; it happens little by little. Think about boiling a frog: if you put a frog in boiling water, it will jump out immediately. But if you put it in cool water and heat it slowly, the frog won’t notice the danger until it's too late. This is like how our freedoms can be taken away a bit at a time, without us realizing it. For example, if a government starts enforcing small rules here and there, people may not notice or care. Over time, these small rules can add up, and suddenly, people find that they have very little freedom left. To keep our freedom safe, we need to be aware of and push back against even small limits on our liberties.
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