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“A strict belief in fate is the worst of slavery, imposing upon our necks an everlasting lord and tyrant, whom we are to stand in awe of night and day.”

Night Belief Lord Fate Worst Slavery Awe Necks Tyrants Strict Everlasting Imposing

Author:Epicurus

“The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour.”

Death Time Greater Fate Worship Slavery Slave Doomed Be A Slave

Book:Mysticism and Logic

Source: Mysticism and Logic

“The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. Their descendants would have been worse off today if born in Africa instead of America. Put differently, the terrible fate of their ancestors benefitted them.”

People Ifs Has Beens Made Today America Born Economy Fate Terrible Slavery Ancestor Descendants

Author:Thomas Sowell

“A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.”

Kind God Hands Belief Strong Prayer Destiny Fate Worst Comfort Slavery Moved Gods Will Our Prayers

Author:Epicurus

“Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than that these people are to be free.”

People Book Fate Written Slavery Inscriptions

Book:Memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies from the papers of T. Jefferson

Source: Memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies from the papers of T. Jefferson

“A freedom or pleasure that rests on someone else's slavery or misery cannot finally satisfy the self because it is a limitation or narrowing of the self, an admission of impotence, an offense against generosity and justice. Our freedom depends on other people's freedom, for our fates are inextricably interwoven with others', especially with those we love.”

People Self Justice Pleasure Fate Depends Slavery Misery Limitation Generosity Offense Admission Impotence Those We Love

Author:Hakim Bey

“English: "The greatest known freedom is the freest known form of slavery." Česky: „Největší známá svoboda je nejvolnější známý druh otroctví.”

Freedom Destiny Fate Slavery Free Will Limitations Determinism Enslavement Predestination Unfreedom

Author:Sebastián Wortys