Ahmed Sekou Toure on slavery
Ahmed Sekou Toure3 quotes“We prefer poverty in liberty than riches in slavery.”
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Did he take them literally? He paused and said, ‘Well, I believe slavery is a much-maligned institution. If we had slavery today, we would not have this welfare mess.’
Adrian RogersAdrian Rogers The parent of slavery, ignorance, and barbarism, which places man upon a level with his fellow tenants of the woods.
Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
HerodotusHerodotus A slave is but half a man.
AristophanesAristophanes Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Slavery is the next thing to hell.
Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.
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