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“This year, the first-ever labor affairs consultation meeting represented the beginning of a regular exchange mechanism to facilitate future cooperation between the two sides (Taiwan and the European Union).”
Lin San-quei first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lin San-quei (2018) cited in "Taiwan, EU labor affairs meeting a milestone: official" on Taipei Times, 16 October 2018.
“The true Indian sets no price upon either his property or his labor. His generosity is limited only by his strength and ability.”
Charles Eastman (1858–1939) said by 1939 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The representatives of labor should have a voice in the management of the business.”
Charles Coughlin (1891–1979) first seen 1934 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Social Justice and A Living Wage" speech (November 18, 1934), p. 27
“According to the civilization savagism paradigm, the "uncivilized" are not fully human, and may reasonably be reduced to their capacity for labor. Because of this, they are worthy only of what we might call industrial education, a dehumanizing form of education focused entirely on technical training, which ascribes no value at all to knowledge.”
Jason Stanley (born 1969) first seen 1875 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Chapter 6: "Classical Education". The term "civilization savagism paradigm" comes from David Wallace Adams' book Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience, 1875–1928 (Kansas Universit…
“Politicians often talk about “workers” but many of them do not actually say the word “union.” Bernie has been saying that word for decades and Warren in her opening video also said it. We will see if any other 2020 candidates are EXPLICIT in their support for the labor movement.”
David Sirota (born 1975) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter Post (2 January 2019)
“[M]andatory public education in this country … was useful in creating not only a harmless electorate and a servile labor force but also a virtual herd of mindless consumers. In time a great number of industrial titans came to recognize the enormous profits to be had by cultivating and tending such a herd via public education.”
John Taylor Gatto (1935–2018) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling, New Society Publishers (2013) pp. xix-xx
“The Labor Front’s leisure arm, ‘Strength through Joy’ (KdF) was heavily influenced by the ideas of the apostate Belgian socialist Hendrik de Man, who sought to fuse Marx and Freud , and the practice of such firms as Siemens in Berlin.”
Michael Burleigh (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What we must encourage is a relationship with countries around the world, where we engage in fair trade, not free trade; we pay a fair price for the resources and other things that we need; we respect human rights, labor rights, environmental rights; and we repeal these agreements that have been implemented so far.”
Cynthia McKinney (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me, the best way to live my life is to complete what I want to do. As I am grateful to my mother for giving birth to me, but regret that she lost her life while in labor, I just want to help pregnant women who need financial support to make sure they are safe while giving birth.”
Chen Shu-chu (born 1951) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said at the ceremony celebrating her NT$15 million (US$537,095) donation to the Taitung County Government to set up a fund to lower maternal mortality (2021)
“If you don’t want inequality, don’t unequally redistribute it in the first place: Workers must equitably distribute all profit equally to all workers. After all, profit is merely surplus value of labor, and that belongs to all workers.”
Richard D. Wolff (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The twentieth century gave us four-hour bottle feedings of infants, induced labor of childbirth and Caesarian-section deliveries for the convenience of hospitals and doctors, birth and death segregated into isolated, sterile environments empty of human consolation. p. 269”
Marilyn Ferguson (1938–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“RULE 3 The division of labor (complexity) varies with size.”
John Tyler Bonner (1920–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Anyway, we may conceive of Marx without the labor theory of value should be abandoned. Does he abdicate or support what he calls "Fundamental Marxian theorem"? If he wants to support it, value concept is indispensable.”
Nobuo Okishio (1927–2003) first seen 1974 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Published in Keizai Kenkyu (Economic Studies) in 1974, quoted in Dong-min Rieu's paper The Shibata-Okishio Connection: Labor Theory of Value and Rate of Profit
“In the case of the exploitation of slave labor, by contrast, things are exceedingly clear. Slaves, who exist as a sort of animal owned by another human being, have no freedom. Like a dog, a slave is unable to exercise any degree of physical or mental freedom.”
Itsurō Sakisaka (1897–1985) said by 1985 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A newspaper article - I can't recall the exact year - listed the capitalist Kōsuke Matsushita as the person in Japan with the largest income. I don't know anything about Mr. Matsushita personally, and just happened to see this article, but here I would like to use his case to illustrate exploitation. This example, incidentally, will assume that products and labor-power are sold at their value.”
Itsurō Sakisaka (1897–1985) said by 1985 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Once the means of production have become capital, a certain quantity of value is augmented through the exploitation of labor. And this valorizing value is capital.”
Itsurō Sakisaka (1897–1985) said by 1985 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The labor ministry's position is to protect the right of workers to strike.”
Hsu Ming-chun (born 1965) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hsu Ming-chun (2019) cited in "Transportation, labor ministers divided on issue of strike notice" on Taiwan News, 23 June 2019.
“it should not be forgotten that, above all else, the slave was a worker whose labor was exploited in production for profit in a capitalist market. It is this fundamental fact which identifies the Negro problem in the United States with the problem of all workers regardless of color.”
Oliver Cox (1901–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A lot of investors (last time), when they come to Indonesia, they complain about labor law, tax and business permit. Now there aren't many complaints because we've what we call the online single submission. Before, if you applied for a business permit, you would need 6 months, 8 months or more than one year. Now it takes no more than 3 hours for 9 business permits with online single submission.”
Joko Widodo (born 1961) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Joko Widodo (2019) cited in: "Jokowi Outlines Plans to Remake Indonesia: Interview Excerpts" in Bloomberg, 12 July 2019.
“If labor is withdrawn capital will not remain. The Afro-American is thus the backbone of the South. The white man's dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities.”
Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) said by 1931 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What shocks me about the issue of immigration is that globally, capital has no borders. Money goes wherever money wants to go. There are no borders, no laws, nothing, for the capitalists. And yet, for labor, for the workers, there are fences, electrified fences and bullets.”
Isabel Allende (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The CSO nationally has taken the position of being against the further importation of labor from other countries.”
Dolores Huerta (born 1930) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mr. Allen Grant, one of Reagan’s top men in agriculture in California, is talking about violence. They are trying to create a climate of fear and violence...We think that this is a deliberate effort to bring violence into the farm labor scene which we know has not been there.”
Dolores Huerta (born 1930) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We're going to say first "Viva la Causa," which is the cause of labor, peace, and health, "Viva la justicia," which is justice, and then we will say "Viva Chávez," for César, may God give him long life. And then we'll say "down with fear," abajo, and "down with let-tuce and grapes," abajo, and "down with Gallo wine." Because Gallo is on the boycott too”
Dolores Huerta (born 1930) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Libertarian societies also create immense wealth primarily because the poor are not excluded from the labor market. Studies show that the closer a country is to the libertarian ideal, the more even is its distribution of wealth.”
Mary Ruwart (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the wake of teachers’ strikes in a number of states, recent polling shows public support for unions at 64 percent—the highest, except for a few blips, in half a century. These are important developments. Labor is finally stirring. And Americans are on to the fact that Trump’s faux populism is actually all about rigging the game in favor of the wealthy.”
Sasha Abramsky (born 1972) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump Is Revving Up the Attack on Workers’ Rights (September 24, 2019), .
“Without the mitigation effects offered through and isolation, the actual progress of the disease in the rest of the world will certainly be much more devastating than the harrowing scenes witnessed to date in China, Europe, and the United States. Moreover, workers involved in informal and precarious labor often live in slums and housing — ideal conditions for the explosive spread of the virus.”
Adam Hanieh (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[B]ecause labor returns have gone down there's not enough ... to buy goods and services. ...The next thought should be ...capitalists will change because people have to buy their products. No, if your a global level capitalist, it doesn't matter. As long as there aren't riots in the streets, you can sell your goods in other countries.”
David Cay Johnston (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[O]ne of the problems that all the labor leaders I speak to face, is that a lot of their members believe Donald Trump is helping them. They have no idea the damage he is doing to them, because it's not in the news!”
David Cay Johnston (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Workers who don’t share ownership of the robots will be reduced to political powerlessness far worse than their conditions today. We have the opportunity to solve this problem during the bootstrapping period while human labor is still needed for space industry.”
Sheyene Gerardi (born 1901) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People, in general, are unaware of the danger they are in, that with no way to personally go into space, no need for their labor in the face of robotic artificial intelligence, and no way to gain an ownership share in the industry, they will be left behind both economically and politically, unless steps are taken during the startup period.”
Sheyene Gerardi (born 1901) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“After the Russian-German pact of 1939 divided Poland, almost one million Poles were deported by the w: NKVD to Siberia, and another million by the w:Gestapo to forced labor in Poland and Germany… Mass deportation was an important accomplishment to the russification of East Prussia, the Baltic states, the Balkans.”
Ruth Fischer (1895–1961) said by 1961 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If worldly life were a fruit [result] of labor, then the wealthy businessmen would not be eating, only the laborers would be eating!”
Dada Bhagwan (1908–1988) said by 1988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aptasutra (2016), Gujarati Edition, Translated, Quote Number: #2589
“Of course unions are not perfect. It is easy to point to self-serving or corrupt leaders in some unions. But as a whole, unions represent a vital defense against dictatorial employers. If you have any doubts, just look at the conditions of labor earlier in this century.”
Terry Bouricius (born 1954) first seen 1981 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Burlington Free Press (November 6, 1981)
“Of the persistent mutilation by government soldiers, there can be no shadow of a doubt, should the system maintain forced labor on this scale, i believe the entire population will be extinct in thirty years.”
Roger Casement (1864–1916) first seen 1906 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: King Leopold's ghost. Report to the British foreign office, 1906.
“The three centuries in which this territory belonged to the Spanish crown allowed it to exploit the minerals that sustained the development of Europe, largely with the labor of the grandparents of many of us.”
Pedro Castillo (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The topic of the military raises questions in ways that other topics would not. There are photographers who have dealt with extreme poverty, or who have photographed horrific labor conditions, and they are not held accountable in the same way. They aren’t asked: what do you think of poverty? But the question of the military is so complicated that it riles up people’s opinions.”
“The terrible exploitation of native labor and destruction of native home life and the degenerating living conditions which have often been the result of private enterprise will no longer be possible.”
Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is necessary to innovate the talent training model, pay attention to cultivating the professional spirit and "craftsman spirit" such as advocating labor, dedication and trustworthiness, innovation and pragmatism, encourage enterprises to participate in the whole process of talent training, and form a quality evaluation mechanism with deep participation of industry enterprises and other parties.”
Liu Yandong (born 1945) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 刘延东：深化改革创新 提升服务能力 推动职业教育发展实现新跨越" (1 June 2015)
“Labor seeking higher wages is, in part, attacking the value of the dollar; farmers seeking higher prices for their products and eager to pay off the mortgage on the farm are, in part, assailing the value of the dollar; tariff protected industries join in reducing the purchasing power of the dollar. All debtors favor a depreciating dollar.”
Edgar Lawrence Smith (1882–1971) said by 1971 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a victim of labor trafficking, I have survived all odds in an unknown land to be able to lend a voice to the voiceless, advocate for other victims, and empower survivors.”
Bukola Oriola (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Organized labor is the only group in Democratic politics in Delaware County who can say, 'we want to find the best candidate we can and quit bloodying them up in inner-party squabbles.'”
Hurley Goodall (1927–2021) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Star Press (May 7, 1996)
“In banking on technical and professional training, we want young people to be able to respond to the needs and demands of the labor market, and to generate more job opportunities and income for their fellow citizens", he said.”
Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (born 1954) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (2021) cited in: "Mozambique: Tourism Institute Must Be 'Increasingly Creative'" in All Africa, 1 April 2021.
“t is always a great pleasure to be in the company of Organised Labor on the occasion of the International Workers Day of Solidarity, May Day. Ghanaian workers, ayekoo.”
Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: President Akufo Addo's speech at 2023 May day parade
“Mr. President, as the Senate Appropriations Committee prepares its markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year-2020 budget – I rise today to discuss the urgent need for additional funding to combat the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid crisis”
Maggie Hassan (born 1958) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Urging Congress to Provide More Resources to Combat Devastating Opioid Epidemic (11 September 2019)
“The state of Wyoming and the governor's office do not and will not take sides in a labor dispute, because I don't believe that's the role of government.”
Mike Sullivan (American politician) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Casper Star-Tribune (August 21, 1993)
“The horror of unemployment is the final undoing of the worker. When he sees this confronting him he sells himself regardless of the intrinsic worth of his ability. Labor unions and collective bargaining arose to give him some show of power and dignity.”
Art Young (1866–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Notice how all the labor considered feminine is also expected to be free or low cost”
Bree Newsome (born 1985) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 11 2022 on Twitter
“If you look at the numbers over the last few years and you look at the growth we've had, which has been very good growth, some fair portion of that is because of immigration and the increase in the labor force.”
Robert Rubin (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Centerview's Robert Rubin on US Fiscal Policy, Tariff Risks", Bloomberg Invest Conference (March 4, 2025)
“A labor victory must be twofold, but if it can only be one it is better to gain in spirit than to gain economic advantage.”
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1890–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source