James Madison

By rendering the labor of one, the property of the other, they cherish pride, luxury, and vanity on one side; on the other, vice and servility, or hatred and revolt.

American President

Georges Bataille

The sovereign being is burdened with a servitude that crushes him, and the condition of free men is deliberate servility.

French Writer

Epicurus

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.

Greek Philosopher

Noam Chomsky

The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself.

American Activist

Paulo Coelho

Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.

Brazilian Novelist

Joe Kaeser

One must not mix up prudence with gestures of servility.

German Businessman

Tina Brown

Servility always curdles into rage in the end.

American Editor

Servility often has a negative tone, suggesting excessive or inappropriate willingness to serve.

Negative Connotation

Using 'servility' usually implies disapproval; it's not considered a positive trait.

Not Complimentary

Servility indicates an imbalance of power, where one person acts inferior to another.

Power Dynamics

 based on natural history, black people by nature are predisposed to slavery and servility. This is nature's law. I'm not racist. I'm actually doing what nature said I'm supposed to be doing."

Servility

Negative Connotation

Not Complimentary

Power Dynamics

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