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During slavery days, some Northern visitors in New Orleans were watching a company of slaves wearily shuffling along the dock, returning to their work.  Spiritless, apparently indifferent to life itself, they were dragging themselves along.  But one, in striking contrast, with head erect and with unbroken spirit, strode among them with the dignified bearing of a conqueror.  “Who is that fellow?” someone asked.  “Is he the straw boss; or the owner of the slaves?”  “No,” was the answer; “that fellow just can’t get it out of his head that he is the son of a king.”  And so he was.  He had been dragged into slavery as a small child, but had already been taught that he was no ordinary person; but was the son of a king, and must bear himself accordingly, as long as he lives.  Now, after half a lifetime of hardship and abuse, which had broken the spirit of the others, he was still the son of a king!  Such is the inspiration and the strength of the sons of God!”

Expository breaching Without Notes, Charles W. Koller, page 127