They try to lull you to sleep.

I tell you that the nation should watch incessantly.

Despotism and aristocracy do not sleep; and if nations doze but for a moment, they awake in fetters.

If the fire of heaven was in the power of men, it should be darted at those who attempt the liberties of the people: thus, the people never pardon conspirators against their liberties.

When the Gauls scaled the walls of the capital, Manlius awoke, hastened to the breach, and saved the republic.