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Theresa Malkiel
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“It is true there was the possibility of marriage, but how many of us look for the married life as a relief from hard burdens, as easier living. What with the housework and small babies, that come soon enough, a few boarders or some homework, or the job of a janitress, there is little time for recreation, or thought for better things.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Toilers live the life of animals — that is work, and sleep, with short intervals for food. Now let us put our heads together and see if this is right; if things out to, and will, go on forever in this way.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are too tired to think, or read what others have brought out for us; when bones ache and the head reels, the bed, even if it is a hard one, is more inviting that then most attractive lecture room.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Just as the philosopher or scientist must once in a while occupy himself with manual labor, so it is necessary for working girls to have some brain work to relieve their physical fatigue. If we come home with no other thought but the grind that awaits us again tomorrow, the best thing for us to do is to find forgetfulness in sleep.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is entirely different however, if you become absorbed in something which turns your mind into a different channel of thought, which makes you blood run faster in your veins, and makes life worth living. Try it, girls. I am talking from experience.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some day we will work to live; there is a beautiful world ahead of us, a world with plenty for all. It is in your, in mine, in everybody’s power to bring it about, but we must all utilize our power, we must all put our shoulders to the wheel.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Again and again we will hear a despondent voice exclaiming: “What is the use? Life is too dull and empty; it is hardly worth living.” And yet there is so much to live for, there is so much to be accomplished in this wide, wide world, and neither father, brother, husband or sweetheart can do our art for us. She who wants to be free must herself strike the blow; and strike we will, my sisters. Not with swords and hatchets, as man was wont to do, but through our intelligence and energy, through our efforts to rise above the spirit of greed and exploitation.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Come, my sisters, let us shake off our fetters; let us rise and assert our rights. It is time! The bugle call sounds louder and louder; my toiling sisters of the world, arise!”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Following the general deduction that the majority of children go to work because of the immediate need of bread, we must give them their daily bread if they are to live.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The aim of Socialism is to place the adult worker in the possession of the necessary tools of production, so that he would not be compelled to part with the lion’s share of t his wage for the mere privilege of their use. Socialism proposes to offer each adult worker a certainty of livelihood and thus enable him to take care of his own.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your forefathers achieved independence by fighting with muskets, but you live in an age when the guns are in the possession of your opponents. You don’t need guns, for you can accomplish more than your forefathers did, by the use of your ballots.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If we continue to let children go to their deaths and thousands of women to their degradation, a clash is bound to come sooner or later. Why not avert it with your ballots?”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hundreds of thousands, nay millions of American children, are sacrificed yearly on its altar.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have toiled from morn to night, from week to week, from year to year, without any bright memories of the past or dreams for the future. Like you, I have lived to work. Every day brought forth the same dull program; the only variation being the time when work was slack, and then the fear of the morrow made matters still worse. We girls of the same workroom often rebelled against our nerve and body tearing tasks, often wishes for a glimpse of the clear sky and the bright sunshine, the green fields and shady woods, which very few of us ever got a chance to enjoy. But what was the use of complaining? We saw no remedy for it, and what was more, didn’t care to look for one.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are millions of men and women who give up what is best in them for that very purpose. Girls, why not join hands with them? Every atom of their breath is devoted to the cause of the working class. They, too, work for a living and are tired when night comes; but within them burns a holy fire which gives them the strength and energy to go forth and proclaim the message of truth, to sound the trumpet announcing the coming of freedom, and, take it from me, sister workers, it is glorious to be one of them. The daily grind becomes only an incident in your life, there opens a far broader field to absorb your entire being; with millions of comrades, ready to welcome you in any part of the world you cannot help feeling that you are higher than the mere tool, or band that you are supposed to be, from the boss’s point of view; instead of looking up to him, and often forgiving him his liberties with you, you learn to look down at him, and pity him for his ignorance and shortsightedness.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We, the Socialists, claim that since child labor is a blot upon our civilization and since the children are sent to work because they must have bread and clothing immediately the State should assume the responsibility of supplying them with food and clothing, as it supplies them with books and instructors at present. We go a step further and say that since the children of today are the men and women of tomorrow it is in the interest of society at large to give each new born child an equality of opportunity, whereby it would be enabled to receive bodily care and a thorough education in order to fit it to take its place on the battlefield of life.”
Theresa Malkiel (1874–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source