 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.  The American Federationist - Page 10701903Full view - About this book
 | George Bancroft - 1865 - 438 pages
...laws?" "The states have their status in the Union, and they have no other legal status ;" " Capital is the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed ;" " In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free;" "Often a limb must be amputated... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...inferences from them are groundless. "Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only tho 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. Capital has its rights, which... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1865 - 666 pages
...from them are groundless. " Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the frnit 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. Capital has its rights, which... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 568 pages
...inferences from them are groundless. "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. Capital has its rights, which... | |
 | Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry - 1869 - 576 pages
...all inferences from them are groundless. " Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is 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. Capital has its rights, which... | |
 | Corodon S. Cannon - 1884 - 96 pages
...in the condition of a hired laborer. 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 eapital, and deserves much the highest consideration. No men living are more to be... | |
 | 1891 - 800 pages
...inferences from them are groundless. " 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. Capital has its rights, which... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 pages
...inferences from them are groundless. " 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. Capital has its rights, which... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1886 - 928 pages
...excluding females." In 1854, he said : " 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 support of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." In April of the same year, he... | |
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