Ancient Quote by Charles Churchill

people who pay greater respect to a wealthy villain than to an honest, upright man in poverty, almost deserve to be enslaved; they plainly…

— John Hancock

Before God, there is neither Greek nor barbarian, neither rich nor poor, and the slave is as good as his master, for by birth…

— Lord Acton

“Laissez faire! Let things alone! have said the judges of the camp. Careers are open; and although the field is covered with corpses, although…

— Élisée Reclus

“It is the noble races that have left behind them the concept 'barbarian' wherever they have gone; even their highest culture betrays a consciousness…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The very mudsills of society. We call them slaves. But I will not characterize that class at the North with that term; but you…

— James Henry Hammond

Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.

— Lord Byron

“All social inequalities which have ceased to be considered expedient, assume the character not of simple inexpediency, but of injustice, and appear so tyrannical,…

— John Stuart Mill

“Slavery may change its form or its name—its essence remains the same. Its essence may be expressed in these words: to be a slave…

— Mikhail Bakunin

“St. Bernard, with the sharpness of his wit and zeal, has stigmatized the vices of the rebellious people. "Who is ignorant," says the monk…

— Edward Gibbon

Those who either from imprudence or want of sagacity avoid doing so, are always overwhelmed with servitude and poverty; for faithful servants are always…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

A foolish ruler, a weak child, and a person mad after riches, desire that which can not be procured.

— Ritu Ghatourey

“An unbroken horse erects his mane, paws the ground and starts back impetuously at the sight of the bridle; while one which is properly…

— Rousseau Jean-Jacques