#avery

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

#equal #equality #freedom #rather #slavery

We must question every inner-belief we possess without fear or attachment. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#awareness-and-attitude #belief #bravery #fear #proud

What a revolting contrast exists in England between the slavery of women and the intellectual superiority of women writers. ↗

— Flora Tristan

#contrast #england #exists #intellectual #revolting

To depend upon a profession is a less odious form of slavery than to depend upon a father. ↗

— Virginia Woolf

#father #form #less #odious #profession

Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation. ↗

— Angelina Grimke

#christian #demoralizing #die #exert #exerted

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

#acts #bravery #certain #enthusiasm #heroism

Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#curiosity #feminine #forms

We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#civilization #european #exists #name #now

There is no slavery but ignorance. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

#slavery

Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him. "Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful! ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#friendship #greatness #loyalty #friendship