The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
— Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn · Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996)
Behind the line
Spoilers for Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
What it means
Our interpretation.
Tolwyn invokes vigilance as a duty that accompanies freedom. In the game's political conflict, that language can also lend authority to the measures he favours. The maxim predates the game; this entry identifies its fictional use rather than claiming Tolwyn originated it.
Sources (1)
- GamesRadar+Quotation list entry for Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom: Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn. Literal wording and qualified fictional or written credit; original English edition identified in context.Reference checked
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