Affliction Quote by Hubert Harrison
“Show me a population that is deeply religious and I will show you a servile population, content with whips and chains, ... content to eat the bread of sorrow and drink the waters of affliction.”
About This Quote
Blind religious fervor can lead to subservient, suffering populations.
In simple terms: Religious devotion may cause oppression.
Key Takeaway
Question blind obedience.
Themes
religion
oppression
servility
freedom
critique
Mood
philosophical
political
Type
Affliction:1
Bread:0
Chains:0
Drink:0
Happiness:0
Nihilism:0
Population:0
Religion:0
Religious:0
Show me:0
Shows:0
Sorrow:0
Water:0
Whips:0
Whips and chains:0
Deeply Religious:0
Bread Sorrow:0
Religious Servile:0
Population Deeply:0
When to use this quote
- political analysis
- education
- activism
- null
Key Concepts
social control
power dynamics
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- critical
- somber
A Different Perspective
Is faith inherently oppressive?;How can societies resist servility?
![“May I strike my heart's keys clearly, and may none fail because of slack, uncertain, or fraying strings. May the tears that stream down my face make me more radiant: may my hidden weeping bloom… How we waste our afflictions!... [T]hey're really our wintering foliage, our dark greens of meaning…” quote by Rainer Maria Rilke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c7/rainer-maria-rilke-193_abode_may-i-strike-my-heart-s-keys-clearly-and_52479.jpg)
