The labor movement means just this: It is the last noble protest of the American people against the power of incorporated wealth.

Revolutions never go backwards.

Health lies in labor, and there is no royal road to it but through toil.

Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.

Great political questions stir the deepest nature of one-half the nation, but they pass far above and over the heads of the other half.

Republics exist only on the tenure of being constantly agitated.... There is no republican road to safety but in constant distrust.

It is easy to be independent when all behind you agree with you, but the difficulty comes when nine hundred and ninety-nine of your friends think you are wrong.