Molon Labe! Metal Ornament

Molon Labe or "come and take", is a classical expression of defiance reportedly spoken by King Leonidas I in response to the Persian army's demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae. Molon Labe has become an American patriotic slogan used in 1778 at Fort Morris in Georgia during the American Revolution, and most notably in 1835 at the Battle of Gonzales during the Texas Revolution. The phrase emanates power and instantly places images of courage, character, and a refusal to quit, regardless of circumstance. It is the warrior’s rally cry. A man is not free unless he has the power he has in nature. The ability to defend himself is the only true power. Without arms, there is no way for a man to look his would be adversary in the eye and say, “You want my freedom? Come try to take it.”