Patrick Henry's quote "Fear is the passion of servants" suggests that those who are controlled by worry can quickly be controlled and manipulated, like slaves. Worry can overpower a person's reasoning and decision-making abilities, leading them to act crazily, even willingly submitting to an oppressor/slave master. This might refer to political, social, or economic situations, where worry plays a significant role in the suppression and enslavement of a private or a society. The quote underscores the value of being courageous in the pursuit of one's liberty and basic rights, always standing up against overbearing aspects in society.
"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"
