freedom is not free
English
Alternative forms
Proverb
- (chiefly US politics) For freedom to exist as a legal right in a country, it has to actively be fought for and protected (e.g. by the military).
Usage notes
- Used widely in the United States to express gratitude to the military for defending freedom, and thus to justify the existence of a powerful military, or of military presence in other countries.
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