To make manhood more noble, womanhood more beautiful, and childhood more happy and bright.
SAMUEL GOMPERSDoing for people what they can and ought to do for themselves is a dangerous experiment.
More Samuel Gompers Quotes
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There may be here and there a worker who for certain reasons unexplainable to us does not join a union of labor. That is his right. It is his legal right, no matter how morally wrong he may be. It is his legal right, and no one can or dare question his exercise of that legal right.
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We will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are either indifferent, negligent, or hostile, and, wherever opportunity affords, to secure the election of intelligent, honest, earnest trade unionists, with clear, unblemished, paid-up union cards in their possession.
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The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.
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It is impossible for capitalists and laborers to have common interests.
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The right to say the things which convey the new and yet unexpected thoughts, the right to say things, even though they do a wrong.
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To be free, the workers must have choice. To have choice they must retain in their own hands the right to determine under what conditions they will work.
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Workingmen are at the foundation of society.
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So long as we have held fast to voluntary principles and have been actuated and inspired by the spirit of service.
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There are such wonderful possibilities in the life of each man and woman!
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Time is the most valuable thing on earth: time to think, time to act, time to extend our fraternal relations, time to become better men, time to become better women, time to become better and more independent citizens.
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Our movement is of the working people, for the working people, by the working people. . . .
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Let social busybodies and professional “public morals experts” in their fads reflect upon the perils they rashly invite under this pretense of social welfare.
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No human being is unimportant. My inspiration comes in opening opportunities that all alike may be free to live life to the fullest.
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The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit.
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Labor Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race or nation.
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