Some masters, more humane than others, were more indulgent toward their servants; but the vast majority of the wealthy and noble gave themselves up without restraint, to the indulgence of lust, passion, and appetite, and they made their slaves the wretched victims of caprice and tyranny. The tendency of the whole system was hopelessly degrading.{LP 288.2}

Nogle mestre var mere humane end andre, var mere overbærende med deres tjenere, men langt de fleste velhavende og adelsmænd hengav sig uden begrænsninger, og udsvævende sig i lyst, lidenskaber appetit, og de gjorde deres slaver til ynkelige ofre for lunefuldhed og tyranni. Tendensen i hele dette system var håbløst fornedret.