I Often Wondered Whether We Do Not Rest Our Hopes

I often wondered whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon courts. These are false hopes; believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lives in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it. - Judge Learned Hand, 1941
It can be concluded from the quotation that Judge Hand believed it was most important that citizens

A) vote for candidates who support their views
B) rely on the courts to safeguard their rights
C) amend the Constitution whenever necessary
D) protect their freedoms through political participation