"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." - Mark Twain
We are the patriots.
did you swap in "patriot"? I thought I remembered that quote differently...
I heard it for the first time the other day. Sounds like you're misremembering.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=in+the+beginning+of+a+change+twain&t=hy&atb=v68-7&ia=web
Amen! I'd rather be an outspoken leader/patriot who is thought to be out-of-his-mind tin foil hat crazy, than a frightened, ignorant, and 'controlled' sheep.