thraldom quotes

   It is a great war for the emancipation of Europe from the thralldom of a military caste which has thrown its shadows upon two generations of men, and is now plunging theworld intoawelterof bloodshedand death.

- David, 1st Earl Lloyd George (of Dwyfor)
  Speech in Queen's Hall, London, 21 Sep.

He that is a traveller must have the back of an ass to bear all, atonguelikethetail ofa dog toflatterall, themouthof a hog to eat all what is set before him, the ear of a merchant to hear all and say nothing; and if this be not the highest step of thraldom, there is no liberty or freedom.

-Thomas Nashe
  The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of  Jack Wilton.