"They did not believe in making any contracts. They believed that as long as you were organized, you could hold the office to what it said it was going to do. But a contract, a piece of paper held you and so they didn't make any contracts."

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Source : Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1977). “Memories of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)”

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

#Believe Quotes #Long Quotes #Office Quotes

“Cath wished she didn't use the word "just" so much. It was her passive-aggressive tell, like someone who twitched when they were lying.”
“It's very early in the market. I don't want to pretend I know exactly how this rolls out. But there's been an enormous amount of interest.”
“There is that interdependence and that strength you get from a team, that the group is greater than any individual.”
“Being bilingual is like having a wife and a mistress. One can never be sure of either.”

Source : Natalie Clifford Barney, Anna Livia (1992). “A Perilous Advantage: The Best of Natalie Clifford Barney”, p.9, New Victoria Publishers
“Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too.”
“Literacy is the door to knowledge, essential to individual self-esteem and empowerment. Books, in all forms, play an essential role here.”
“I'm marrying my common-law wife, Beth, the Christian way, with a preacher and all that.”

Source : "Dog to wed in third season of 'Bounty Hunter'" by the Associated Press, www.today.com. March 21, 2006.
“We should take good care of the domestic animals we have brought into existence until they die. We should stop bringing more domestic animals into existence.”

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