Quotes about Vigilance
A man who keeps on going; a man who keeps his eye on the ball.
— Ian Paisley
To be awake is to be completely alive. I have never yet met a man who was quite awake.
— Henry David Thoreau
The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present.
— Publilius Syrus
Guard thy heart on this weak side, where most our nature fails.
— Joseph Addison
Lethargy is the forerunner of death to the public liberty.
— Thomas Jefferson
Fear nothing! Have peace until the morning! Heed no nightly noises!
— JRR Tolkien
The best way to have peace is to always be prepared to fight a way.
— George Washington
A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.
— Washington Irving
But the Gospels reveal Jesus, the manifestation of the blessed God over all as minute in His care of all. He exercises a vigilance more constant, complete, and comprehensive, every hour and every minute, over each of His people than their utmost selflove could ever attain. His tender love is more exquisite than a mother's heart can feel.
— David Livingstone
The safe place lies in obedience to God's Word, singleness of heart and holy vigilance.
— AB Simpson
Being a child of God means confidence, but it never means complacency.
— Kevin DeYoung
Freedom and liberty lose out by default because good people are not vigilant.
— Desmond Tutu