Advocates of Liberal Democracy

We, the advocates of democracy, must always remember:

To be magnanimous in victory, for the vanquished may also vote.

To be graceful in defeat, for we will all have our failings.

To be ferocious in our advocacy of democracy, for the tyrants are highly motivated.

To strive for the prosperity of the people, so that democracy can be fostered.

To liberate, but not to conquer, for the conquered will forever be a foe.

To resolve all conflicts which can be resolved, but not to seek them.

To occupy minimally, lest we become what we fight against.

To reach out to the world and share the freedom we have to offer.

To meet our commitments, that we never over reach.

To limit our engagements to what we can accomplish so as not to compromise our future ability to do so.

To be more honorable than our foes, that our virtuous example raise the standards of all.

To govern our governance, that it do only what it must to insure freedom from government.