Slavery Quotes

Dobby has no master. Dobby is a free elf.

It was the ship of dreams to everyone else. To me, it was a slave ship, taking me back to America in chains. Outwardly, I was everything a well brought up girl should be. Inside, I was screaming.

The language of the slaves... I may have use for you. And the rewards... will be great.

Poverty frightens me. A woman's poverty is harsher than a man's.

— Mr. West. How nice of you to join us tonight and add color to these monochromatic proceedings.
— Well, when a fella comes back from the dead I find that an occasion to stand up, be counted.
— Miss East informs me that you're expectin' to see General McGrath here. Well, I knew him years ago but I haven't seen him in a coon's age.
— We'll, I can see where it'd be difficult for a man of your stature to keep in touch with even half the people you know.
— Perhaps Miss East will keep you from being a slave to your disappointment.
— Well you know beautiful women, they encourage you one minute, then cut the legs out from under you the next.

Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave.

— There are Christians here!
— Don't count on those scoundrels. Candia is a town built on slavery. And you are Escrainville's spoils of war. No one will help you.
— Not even the Knights of Malta?
— Not with their swords.
— But with gold?
— Only within the compass of the law.
— And they're warrior monks!
— Candia is a powder keg caught between Islam and Christianity. One false move and it'll go up!