Bless Quote by Elizabeth Keckley

Slavery naturally tends to destroy all sense of justice and equity. It puffs up the mind with pride: teaches youth a habit of looking…

— David Rice

Youth has a right to go astray now and then Feeling themselves oppressed by the benevolence.

— Georg Ebers

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

— Seneca the Younger

“To those of you who are enslaved by your past, may my story set you free. For youth is innocent and its beauty is…

— Nancy B. Brewer

I hope that young people especially will begin to have a better understanding of slavery and its effects, which are still evident today, to…

— Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

I am the slave of my baptism. Parents, you have caused my misfortune, and you have caused your own.

— Arthur Rimbaud

Poor dusky children of slavery, men and women of my own race-the transition from slavery to freedom was too sudden for you! The bright…

— Elizabeth Keckley

“Only you can achieve self-worth for yourself. Any group offering it to you, or demanding it of you, comes bearing chains of slavery.”

— Terry Goodkind

Upon the profound discontent of the young in every country do I set my faith. I beg you, the young, to be discontented. I…

— Pearl S. Buck

“If I’m a slave to thankfulness I will never to be a slave to that which I’m thankful for. And the fact of the…

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

... even I am growing accustomed to slavery; so much so that I cease to think of its accursed influence and calmly eat from…

— Susan B. Anthony

I suppose I have had more advantages and privileges than most of you, who are slaves have ever known, and I believe more than…

— Jupiter Hammon