I know that freedom is never free, that it is, in fact, the dearest thing in life, for no matter what its financial costs may be, freedom, in addition, always requires the sacrifice of human life: both, to gain freedom and to retain freedom.

I believe that the only people who have a right to freedom are those who are willing to pay the price of freedom; I know that only those who are willing to pay the price of freedom can be free.

I know that there are always people whose driving ambition is to "rule" other people - to deny others their natural rights, and who will never rest until they achieve that end. These people are the free man's natural enemy, therefore, my foe - by their choice, not mine.

I believe that it is not only my right to oppose the enemies of freedom with whatever force may be necessary, but that it is my duty, my obligation to oppose those enemies, whosoever they may prove to be.

I believe that they deserve no more understanding or compassion from me than they give to me and my fellow freemen.

I know that that enemy may include, in addition to foreign aggressors, my brother, my friend, my neighbor, and even my government. But that person who would deny me my birthright and my heritage is not my brother, my friend, my neighbor, or my government - he is my mortal enemy!