"A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves"

"What would the suicide bomber, under orders to blow himself up in the London Underground, do if he noted a friend, a relative, a sibling in the same subway car? Is there any question? The suicide bomber would follow orders from his special god and press the button of death.
This is an extraordinary scenario and we can no longer behave as a society of sheep doing nothing when, as in the words of Byron, "The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold."
"The essence of liberty," said de Jouvenel, "lies in our will not being subject to other human wills: in our will ruling alone over our actions, only being checked when it injures the basic, indispensable requirements of life in society."
The essence of liberty is under attack in Britain today. Who's next?"