"Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves"
- Thomas Moore
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas Moore is an effective declaration about the hypocrisy of freedom. Moore is suggesting that freedom is a mockery to those who are oppressed, as it is an advantage that they do not have. The expression "fustian flag" is a metaphor for liberty, as it is waving in the air, but it is not accessible to those who are oppressed. Moore is highlighting the oppression of slavery and the paradox of flexibility being waved in the air, yet not being available to those who are oppressed. He is also suggesting that freedom is an opportunity that must not be considered given, as it is not accessible to everyone. This quote is an effective reminder of the value of liberty and the requirement to eliminate for the rights of those who are oppressed.
This quote is written / told by Thomas Moore between May 28, 1779 and February 25, 1852. He was a famous Poet from Ireland.
The author also have 22 other quotes.
"We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us"
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom"
"The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it"
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
