On its canvas, another crowd is amassing: a patrol of guardsmen readying their arms, their vigilant faces peering out of the shadows.
The development community must be as vigilant in the face of 'ocean-grabbing' as it is in the face of 'land-grabbing'.
The United States, Mr. Carney said, "remains vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and is fully committed to the security of our allies in the region".
The remit remains at 2% for the monetary policy committee and the Bank of England is asked to be particularly vigilant in the face of market turbulence.
But today our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.
"And, as President, a President who looks at intelligence every morning, I also can't help but be reminded that America must be vigilant in the face of threats".
"After what happened on 9/11, we are right to be more vigilant in the face of a threat, but it doesn't give us the right to shut down debate.
In a news conference today, Attorney General John Ashcroft, who has emphasized that the public should be vigilant in the face of possible terror attacks, used careful language in describing the Florida case.
Indeed, during the course of our review, I have often reminded myself that I would not be where I am today were it not for the courage of dissidents, like Dr. King, who were spied on by their own government; as a President who looks at intelligence every morning, I also can't help but be reminded that America must be vigilant in the face of threats.
The United States remains vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and fully committed to the security of our allies in the region.
