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Working People Quotes (page 2)

[from an entry by her daughter Camille] American culture doesn't allow much room for slow reflection. I watch the working people who are supposed to be my role models getting pushed to go, go, go and take as little vacation time as possible. And then, often, vacations are full of endless activity too, so you might come back from your "break" feeling exhausted ... Whether you prefer to sit on a rock in a peaceful place, or take a wooden spoon to a simmering pot, it does the body good to quiet... Barbara Kingsolver
I want to convince you that these kinds of personal explanations of success don't work. People don't rise from nothing....It is only by asking where they are from that we can unravel the logic behind who succeeds and who doesn't. Malcolm Gladwell
The war against working people should be understood to be a real war…. Specifically in the U.S., which happens to have a highly class-conscious business class…. And they have long seen themselves as fighting a bitter class war, except they don’t want anybody else to know about it. Noam Chomsky
To live amidst general regard, though it be but the regard of working people, is like 'sitting in sunshine, calm and sweet': serene inward feelings bud and bloom under the ray. Charlotte Bronte
I fundamentally believe that politics is counterintuitive. The left think they're helping working people by providing more rights, but all that actually happens is you create poverty and despair, because jobs go to your competitors who have fewer rights for workers. Louise Mensch
William Greider quote: "In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most..."
In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job. William Greider
Phil Gramm quote: "Government is not the generator of economic growth; working..."
Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are. Phil Gramm
Samuel Gompers quote: "The worst crime against working people is a company which..."
The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit. Samuel Gompers
I've said we need to look at things from the perspective of working people and taxpayers, not from the perspective of government and government officials. Scott McCallum
We've got to keep an eye on the battle that we face - a war on workers. And you see it everywhere. It is the Tea Party. And there's only one way to beat and win that war - the one thing about working people is, we like a good fight. James P. Hoffa
It is impossible for our working people to maintain their full strength if they do not succeed in obtaining a sufficient supply of fat, allotted to them on a proper basis. Paul von Hindenburg
Cornel West quote: "We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama..."
We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama in the name of poor and working people. Cornel West
Hey, you got something going here. I think we've got a chance for some progressive policy that actually focuses on poor and working people. Cornel West
Time after time we're told corporations should have freedom from pesky job safety regulations, environmental protections and labor standards - giving working people the freedom to be crushed in collapsing mines, choke on filthy air and get paid too little to live on. Richard Trumka
Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working people in America. I support opportunity in America. And I support Barack Obama for another four years as president of the United States of America! Richard Trumka

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