Hortense Odlum Quotes

Dependence begets subservience and venality.

Better to be in the dust than crawl near the throne.

Man, so long as he remains free, has no more constant and agonizing anxiety than find as quickly as possible someone to worship.

And I particularly like the whole thing of being boss. Boss and employee... It's the slave quality that I find very alluring.

When the Lord sent me forth into the world, He forbade me to put off my hat to any, high or low.

Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.

Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?

It is the coward who fawns upon those above him. It is the coward who is insolent whenever he dares be so.

This is the fantasy of every woman - to hold at our feet servile and tame slaves, like in Roman times. And the worse we treat them, the more passionate they become.

There are people in this servile world who will endure any trampling, and at the first beck rush delightedly to proffer their assistance.

Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.

Some, I verily believe, delight to be slave-men; it is a joy to them, and they would not change their condition; not only miserable village wretches, but men in good position, well-to-do sycophants.

Slaves, obey your masters with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ.

Whenever he met a great man he groveled before him, and my-lorded him as only a freeborn Briton can do.

You pay me tribute, by that you become my slaves.

The power of the master must be absolute to render the submission of the slave perfect.

One must not mix up prudence with gestures of servility.

When Kobe talks, I shut up and stay out of his way.

Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!

Christ preaches only servitude and dependence... True Christians are made to be slaves.

Don’t kneel to me. Kneel only to God and thank Him for your freedom

The more pain you inflict on someone, the more they will tell you what they think you want to hear.

The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself

Although you take precedence over all mankind in dignity, nevertheless you piously bow the neck to those who have charge of divine affairs and seek from them the means of your salvation.

We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.