“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Simplified Meaning:
For people to keep their freedom, the government must be strong enough to look after them, and the people must be smart and strong enough to keep the government in check.
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