Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Topics: Freedom Quotes, Slavery Quotes

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures....

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures....

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when...

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when...

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

Please all, and you will please none.

Please all, and you will please none.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.

We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.