My favorite statement from President Ronald Reagan:
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. Ronald Reagan
Freedom isn't free.
Compare that to this:
You are very lucky when you can work for a great man or a great woman, and be even a small part of his or her efforts.
The pc bug bit Peggy Noonan, too! Now let's look at that lead in English:
You are very lucky when you can work for a great man, and be even a small part of his efforts.
Now, isn't that better?