Vigilance is the act of watching for something to happen, of watching for danger. It is not something that humans are very good at, since it is difficult to maintain attention for very long without some stimulus. A security guard is just one of many occupation where vigilance is a primary duty.
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Vigilance
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- They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent.
- Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.
- He is most free from danger, who, even when safe, is on his guard.
- Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
- There is nothing so much seduces reason from vigilance as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman in marriage.
- There is a significant Latin proverb; to wit: Who will guard the guards?