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''''Molon labe'''' (μολὼν λαβέ in [[Greek]]) or ''molṑn labé'' is ancient Greek expression meaning "[[Come and take it]]!". It has been one of the slogans of the [[Second Amendment]] [[unalienable rights]] movement in [[America]] among [[conservative]] and [[libertarian]] [[veterans]], [[patriot]]s, [[prepper]]s and [[gun enthusiast]]s.  

''''Molon labe'''' (μολὼν λαβέ in [[Greek]]) or ''molṑn labé'' is ancient Greek expression meaning "[[Come and take it]]!". It has been one of the slogans of the [[Second Amendment]] [[unalienable rights]] movement in [[America]].  It is a reference to [[Leonidas|King Leonidas]]' defiant reply to the [[Persia]]ns demand at the start of the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] for his 300 [[Spartan]]s to [[surrender]] their [[weapon|arms]].

Among [[American]] conservatives and libertarians the expression has become a modern-day rallying cry of resolve never to forget our [[unalienable rights]] to [[self-defense]], [[home security]] and [[deterrence]] against [[big government]] [[tyranny]] by [[disarmament|disarming]] in the face of the new Federal [[Nanny state]]-[[Police state]].

 

Among [[American]] conservatives and libertarians the expression has become a modern-day [[Second Amendment]] rallying cry of resolve never to forget our [[unalienable rights]] to [[self-defense]], [[home security]] and [[deterrence]] against [[big government]] [[tyranny]] by [[disarmament|disarming]] in the face of the new Federal [[Nanny state]]-[[Police state]].

In the [[Texas Revolution]], the phrase "[[Come and take it]]" was also a rallying cry.

In the [[Texas Revolution]], the phrase "[[Come and take it]]" was also a rallying cry.

Molon labe is a classic example of a laconic phrase. Another example is 101st [[Airborne]] General [[Anthony McAuliffe]]'s (General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe) response to the [[surrender]] ultimatum by [[National Socialism|National Socialists]] Army during [[World War II]]'s [[Battle of the Bulge]]. He is famous for his single-word reply of "Nuts!".

Molon labe is a classic example of a laconic phrase. Another example is 101st [[Airborne]] General [[Anthony McAuliffe]]'s (General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe) response to the [[surrender]] ultimatum by [[National Socialism|National Socialists]] Army during [[World War II]]'s [[Battle of the Bulge]]. He is famous for his single-word reply of "Nuts!".

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Battle of Thermopylae]]

* [[Battle of Thermopylae]]

* [[Molon Labe!]] - a 21st century [[Conservative]] [[Libertarian]] [[fiction]]al "[[Battle of Thermopylae]]" written by [[Boston T. Party]]

* [[Molon Labe!]] - a 21st century [[Conservative]] [[Libertarian]] [[fiction]]al "[[Battle of Thermopylae]]" written by [[Boston T. Party]]

* [[List of military strategies and concepts]]

* [[List of military strategies and concepts]]

 

==References==

==References==

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[[Category : Military History]]

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