As long as this great army of workers is scattered among so many craft unions, it will be impossible for them to unite and act in harmony together. Craft unionism is the negation of solidarity. The more unions you have, the less unity.

The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.

I would rather a thousand times be a free soul in jail than to be a sycophant and coward in the streets.

Riches are the savings of many in the hands of one.

I would not be a Moses to lead you into the Promised Land, because if I could lead you into it, someone else could lead you out of it.

Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization.

The prison, above all others, should be the most human of institutions.