And out of that hopeless attempt has come nearly all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.
There is no slavery but ignorance.
Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds.
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death!
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
Enjoy things which are pleasant; that is not the evil: it is the reducing of our moral self to slavery by them that is.
They have exiled me now from their society and I am pleased, because humanity does not exile except the one whose noble spirit rebels against despotism and oppression. He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty.
Work without love is slavery.