Slavery Quotes - Page 14

This is a world of compensations; and he who would be no slave, must consent to have no slave.

In the nineteenth century, slavery was the greatest wrong, and government never stood so tall as when it was redressing that wrong.

The enemies of American civilization-- for such are the enemies of slavery-- seem to be more on the alert than its friends.

Slavery will not be overthrown without excitement, a most tremendous excitement.

The wrecks of slavery are fast growing a fungus crop of sentiment.

I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.

Should I be worried about being a slave and being returned to slavery? Because certain things happened in the Constitution that had to change.

There shall be no slavery of the mind.

I will raid the arsenal and start a war to end slavery.

The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state.

Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery.

The most onerous slavery is to be a slave to oneself.

We must look at the institution of slavery as publicists, and not as casuists. It is a question of law, and not a case of conscience.

They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare that slavery shall not go into the Territories.

We can constitutionally extirpate slavery at this time.

America is not civil, whilst Africa is barbarous.

Culture of dependency leads to a life of slavery, being totally dependent upon government. And government dictates where they go in life.

If you think your lot in life has been hard read “Up From Slavery” by Booker T. Washington, and you may see how fortunate you have been.

We are convinced that liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; and that socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality.

Life without hope, the slavery of mankind-a bondage so hopeless that slaves will no longer know they are slaves. Wealth without happiness, abundance without the power to enjoy it. The death of the spirit.

Excessive liberty leads both nations and individuals into excessive slavery. [Lat., Nimia libertas et populis et privatis in nimiam servitutem cadit.]

Slave rebellions, especially the [1791] Haitian Revolution, had an ongoing effect on the ways in which abolitionists talked about ending slavery.

It is only after slavery and prison that the sweetest appreciation of freedom can come.

Slavery is illegal everywhere, but it exists all over the world.

Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery," said I, "still thou art a bitter draught.