“Slavery is so intolerable a condition that the slave can hardly escape deluding himself into thinking that he is choosing to obey his master's commands when, in fact, he is obliged to. Most slaves of habit suffer from this delusion and so do some writers, enslaved by an all too ''personal'' style.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). Slavery is so intolerable a condition that the slave can hardly escape deluding himself into thinking that he is choosing to obey his master's commands when, in fact, he is obliged to. Most slaves of habit suffer from this delusion and so do some writers, enslaved by an all too ''personal'' style. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38103-slavery-is-so-intolerable-a-condition-that-the/
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Auden, W. H. “Slavery is so intolerable a condition that the slave can hardly escape deluding himself into thinking that he is choosing to obey his master's commands when, in fact, he is obliged to. Most slaves of habit suffer from this delusion and so do some writers, enslaved by an all too ''personal'' style.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38103-slavery-is-so-intolerable-a-condition-that-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “Slavery is so intolerable a condition that the slave can hardly escape deluding himself into thinking that he is choosing to obey his master's commands when, in fact, he is obliged to. Most slaves of habit suffer from this delusion and so do some writers, enslaved by an all too ''personal'' style.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38103-slavery-is-so-intolerable-a-condition-that-the/.