The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles.

The truth has always been dangerous to the rule of the rogue, the exploiter, the robber. So the truth must be supressed.

The economic owning class is always the political ruling class.

Ten thousand times has the labor movement stumbled and bruised itself. We have been enjoined by the courts, assaulted by thugs, charged by the militia, traduced by the press, frowned upon in public opinion, and deceived by politicians. 'But notwithstanding all this and all these, labor is today the most vital and potential power this planet has ever known, and its historic mission is as certain of ultimate realization as is the setting of the sun.

Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization.

You need at this time especially to know that you are fit for something better than slavery and cannon fodder.

If the people would but analyze the human equation of a prison they might better account for the crimes that are visited upon them in cities, towns, and hamlets, ofttimes by men who graduated with an education and equipment for just that sort of retributive service from some penal institution.