Quotes About Vigilance

And this is the reason why it is impossible in a visitation to prevent the spreading of the plague by the utmost human vigilance: viz., that it is impossible to know the infected people from the sound, or that the infected people should perfectly know themselves.

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

Then Jesus said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions."

That however advanced any man may 'be-in' age or piety, he is still in danger of falling.

We live in an age where many things are working hard to conk us out and anesthetize us. Anything we can do to shake us out of that- with no other purpose than to wake us- is valuable.

It's not living alone if you keep a rifle under the bed.

There had been virtually no opposition, but three years of almost continuous action had taught Gerhard how, in times like this, the greatest danger was complacency.

Expect poison from the standing water.

The morning comes, the night decays, the watchmen leave their stations.

I'm away for a while. But there's no cash on the premises, no drugs, and the pitbull's tested positive. Twice.

Situational awareness.

You think this is a trap then? the Count asked. I always think everything is a trap until proven otherwise, the Prince answered. Which is why I'm still alive.

You don't want to be rude but you have to be careful - there are a lot of strange people out there. (Goldman attributes this quote to Cliff Robertson.)

Roosevelt: "Please for the sake of the future, nail every Communist

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.

A spiritual disciple, being internally good and kind, may project these qualities to others who are not mature and not kind. This may lead to gullibility and being easily fooled by others. A disciple must be on guard against this tendency.

it is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. And even if your state allows open carry, keep your gun concealed. If you wear it openly, it is like having a target on your back; you will be the first to be shot.

More than ever, we ordinary civilians are the foot soldiers in the war on terrorism.

I would want it to be learned that basically to do something. Hiding or sitting back is not going to accomplish anything. And the gunman would have been successful if my friend Spencer had not gotten up. I just want that lesson to be learned going forward. In times of terror like that, to please do something, don't just stand by and watch.

Trust No One.

How well it had suited me, that absolute license to march up to evildoers and demand who, what, where, when and why?

But I still think having Nina standing by as ground control couldn't possibly be a bad idea. Not as an executioner—just as armed back-up, in case things get ugly.

Information that might be useful—or at least good to know before we open the way again. Forewarned is forearmed.

Because she lives in a state of alarm, she notices things that others miss.