I am not blind to the shortcomings of our own people. I am not unaware that leaders betray, and sell out, and play false. But this knowledge does not outweigh the fact that my class, the working class, is exploited, driven, fought back with the weapon of starvation, with guns and with venal courts whenever they strike for conditions more human, more civilized for their children, and for their children's children.

I am not blind to the shortcomings of our own people.

You must stand for free speech in the streets.

You know I took an oath to tell the truth when I took the witness stand

I am Mother Jones. The Government can't take my life and you can't take my arm, but you can take my suitcase.

No matter what the fight, don't be ladylike!

Injustice boils in men's hearts as does steel in its cauldron, ready to pour forth, white hot, in the fullness of time.