"We should not forget, no matter how we quantify it: 'Freedom is not free.' It is a painful lesson, but one from which we have learned in the past and one we should never forget"

In this quote, Paul Gillmor reminds us that flexibility includes a price. He stresses that without acknowledging the sacrifices made to achieve our flexibility, we can not completely appreciate the value of our liberties. He further suggests that the cost of obtaining flexibility has been a lesson that we have discovered in the past and one that we need to hold dear to our hearts. We must not forget the struggles, suffering, and pain that went into the fight for our freedom. We ought to value our independence, safeguard it, and make sure that we pass it on to future generations.