I hoped no citizen of a free State would use language like that." "Sorry to shock your sincere convictions," replied Kit; "but when it comes to making slaves of others, or being a slave myself, I should choose the former alternative always." "But there's no such alternative in this case," Raed argued.
"Not exactly.

Still I shall hold to my first opinion.

If we are going to take supplies from them,--as it seems necessary that we should,--I think it will be better to have them under our control as long as we are here.

You mistake me: I don't justify it from principle; but, as a temporary measure, I think it expedient." "So was it expedient for the old Romans to attack and capture Corinth and Carthage, and just as fair and right." "That merely shows how history repeats itself," laughed Kit.
"Don't laugh, sir!" cried Raed.

"The principle is the same, as if, with a hundred thousand men at your back, you should land in England, and undertake to subdue that island instead of this." "You have a very forcible way of putting things, I'll allow; but there's danger, Raed, of carrying general principles too far." "For example," interrupted Wade.