Even freed men will do what they must in Rome.

Katlyn Charlesworth
About This Quote

Even freed men will do what they must in Rome. This quote is about obedience, which may seem strange to the modern mind. After all, it was not that long ago that many slaves were denied any right to act on their own. A slave could be beaten, tortured, even killed by his master.

One of the most important things about this quote is the idea of doing what you must. If you are a slave, you do what your master wants you to do. If you are a prisoner, you do what your captors want you to do.

The idea of doing what must is something that requires trust in your superiors. A person without trust in his superiors would never obey them.

Source: While Rome Burned

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