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    Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

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I learned in the early part of my career that labor must bear the cross for others' sins, must be read more

I learned in the early part of my career that labor must bear the cross for others' sins, must be the vicarious sufferer for the wrongs that others do.

by Mother Jones Found in: Labor Quotes,
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Labor is man's greatest function. He is nothing, he can do nothing, he can achieve nothing, he can fulfill nothing, read more

Labor is man's greatest function. He is nothing, he can do nothing, he can achieve nothing, he can fulfill nothing, without working.

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All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

by Martin Luther King, Jr. Found in: Labor Quotes,
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There is no real wealth but the labor of man.

There is no real wealth but the labor of man.

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Found in: Labor Quotes,
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I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will read more

I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.

by Benjamin Harrison Found in: Labor Quotes,
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American labor, which is the capital of our workingmen.

American labor, which is the capital of our workingmen.

by Steven Grover Cleveland Found in: Labor Quotes,
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It is so far from being needless pains, that it may bring
considerable profit, to carry Charcoals to Newcastle.

It is so far from being needless pains, that it may bring
considerable profit, to carry Charcoals to Newcastle.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Labor Quotes,
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Labour in vain; or coals to Newcastle.

Labour in vain; or coals to Newcastle.

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A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

by Robert Collyer Found in: Labor Quotes,
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