"Labor was marching toward the goal of industrial democracy and contributing constructively toward a more rational arrangement of our domestic economy."

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Source : Labor and the Nation, delivered 3 September 1937 in Washington D.C.

John L. Lewis

#Goal Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Economy Quotes

“Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, "I can clean that if you want." And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.”
“Wearing a breathable fabric is the most important thing for me. I also love to keep it simple and keep the number of garments Im wearing ideally at one (a sundress for example), and then add some great jewelry.”

Source : "All-American Beauty Hilary Rhoda Gives Up Her Style Secrets". Interview with Kerry Pieri, www.harpersbazaar.com. June 19, 2012.
“Taxes will eventually become a voluntary process, with the possible exception of real estate-the one physical thing that does not move easily and has computable value ... wait until that's all there is left to tax, when the rest of the things we buy and sell come from everywhere, anywhere, and nowhere.”
“No one loses any other life than the one he now lives, nor does one live any other life than that which he will lose.”
“Different cultural and geological references inspire the collection as seen in ancient tribes and tradition,”
“The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I was getting frustrated with America. It's interesting how as simple a thing as, like, letting your hair grow longer changed in the world in those days.”
“Your law may be perfect, your knowledge of human affairs may be such as to enable you to apply it with wisdom and skill, and yet without individual acquaintance with men, their haunts and habits, the pursuit of the profession becomes difficult, slow, and expensive.”

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