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“When circumstances came about wherein a certain number of slaves were liberated, masters could not get [unliberated] slaves to obey them (the revolt in Sicily follows from an occurrence of this sort). Thus as long as liberty does not feel like a possibility, slaves cannot disobey. Whenever they sensed that it was possible, they could no longer obey.”