William Blake
Poet, Painter
"Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's."
Be A Slave quotes
Be A Slave
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Epictetus
Philosopher
"Whoever wants to be free, therefore, let him not want or avoid anything that is up to others. Otherwise he will necessarily be a slave."
Abraham Lincoln
Political Leader
"If we cannot give freedom to every creature, let us do nothing that will impose slavery upon any other creature."
Seneca the Younger
Philosopher, Statesman
"The most onerous slavery is to be a slave to oneself."
Steven Adler
Musician, Drummer
"I'm not gonna be a slave. I'm a rock n' roller."
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"Knowledge unfits a child to be a slave."
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