On the record
But in the Roman provinces the subject borrowed from his master, and he thereby doubled his slavery.
Said by
Edmund Burke
Source
gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But in the Roman provinces the subject borrowed from his master, and he thereby doubled his slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke reflects on the consequences of borrowing in the context of Roman provinces, highlighting the loss of freedom.
Share
More from Edmund Burke
Jan 1, 1790
This is the spirit of our Constitution, not only in its settled course, but in all its revolutions.
Jan 1, 1790
They look upon the legal hereditary succession of their crown as among their rights, not as among their wrongs,--as a benefit, not as a grievance,--as a security for their liberty, not as a badge of servitude.
Jan 1, 1790
As he is not to obey us, but we are to obey the law in him, our Constitution has made no sort of provision towards rendering him, as a servant, in any degree responsible.
Jan 1, 1790
They look on the frame of their commonwealth, such as it stands, to be of inestimable value; and they conceive the undisturbed succession of the crown to be a pledge of the stability and perpetuity of all the other members of our…
Other voices in this conversation
