Being Vigilant Quotes

Don't let the same dog bite you twice.

In the cruel and terrible time in which our generation has been condemned to live on this earth, we must never make peace with evil. We must never become indifferent to others or undemanding of ourselves.

One should always have one's boots on and be ready to leave.

You've got to stay ready, especially around here. That's what we preach, you'll get your opportunity whether it comes at the beginning or in the middle or in the end whenever it may be. When your time comes, you need to be ready to go because you're going to earn your minutes

I shut up and keep my ears and eyes open.

Precisely because we cannot predict the moment, we must be ready at all moments.

One should be ever booted and spurred and ready to depart.

The one thing I know is that if you're not paying attention, it will come back to bite you.

One of the worst things anybody can do is assume. I think fools assume. If people have really got it together, they never assume anything. They believe, they work hard, and they prepare- but they don't assume.

Everyone needs reality to punch them in the face every once in a while. Keeps you on guard.