Thomas Jefferson wrote that, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure."
Do we consider that the tree of liberty is us and we are the ground in which it is planted and we are the patriots whose blood is referred to?
Do we understand that it may be necessary to make a real sacrifice of our own life or liberty, or our own money, or our own enjoyment, in order to make a change?