I think that men living in aristocracies may, strictly speaking, do without the liberty of the press: but such is not the case with those who live in democratic countries. To protect their personal independence I trust not to great political assemblies, to parliamentary privilege, or to the assertion of popular sovereignty. All these things may, to a certain extent, be reconciled with personal servitude - but that servitude cannot be complete if the press is free: the press is the chiefest democratic instrument of freedom.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
He eventually got saved, and to-day he is at the head of a Mission work in the provinces. "Old Dan" was a penal servitude case, and had had several long sentences. He came into the Home and was saved. He managed the bootmaking there for a long time. He has since gone into business at Hackney, and is married. He is of four years' standing, a thorough respectable tradesman, and a Salvationist. Charles C. has done in the aggregate twenty-three years' penal servitude.英文原著 · 《In Darkest England and The Way Out》
A letter demanding enormous deliberation. She argued closely in spite of her italics. It had never dawned upon the bishop before how light is the servitude of the disciple in comparison with the servitude of the master. In many ways this proposal repelled and troubled him, in many ways it attracted him. And the argument of his clear obligation to accept her co-operation gripped him; it was a good argument.英文原著 · 《Soul of a Bishop》
"Well, I'd send them all to penal servitude, anyhow," he said, "and I'd confiscate their funds as well."英文原著 · 《A Miscellany of Men》
"Oh," I said, "so it is the miners who are all to be sent to penal servitude, so that we may get more coal. It is the miners who are to be shot dead, every man Jack of them; for if once they are all shot dead they will start mining again...You must forgive me, sir; I know I seem somewhat moved.. The fact is, I have just found something. something I have been looking for for years."英文原著 · 《A Miscellany of Men》
This was a great boon to all who were bound to pay fixed sums--the freeman who paid to the king the dues he used to pay to his prince, the serf who paid to his lord a sum of money instead of service. All ancient servitude, political and economic, was commuted for money; as the money became easier to get, the serf became the more free.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
Frank. for pragmatism. reputation for indentured servitude. more than twice, Frank. on your cooperation. you're demanding tutelage. a proposal. to work together as equals. just as the President does. bind myself to them in advance. fair enough.美剧 · 《House of Cards》