No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
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title of speech to the people of Japan, May 3, 1948, upon the first anniversary of the Japanese constitution. MacArthur, A Soldier Speaks (1965), p. 194. Francis T. Miller, General Douglas MacArthur, Fighter for Freedom (1942), p. 1, wrote, "[MacArthur] has said many times to friends: 'The man who will not defend his freedom does not deserve to be free!'"