“Too long have the workers of the world waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage... I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led out, you could be led back again. I would have you make up your minds there is nothing that you cannot do for yourselves.” IfsWorldMindLongFreedomLibertyWorkersIf I CouldBondageMosesBack AgainMake Up Your Mind Author:Eugene V. Debs
“We want a system in which the worker shall get what he produces and the capitalist shall produce what he gets.” WantEconomyProduceWorkersCapitalistGlobal Economy Author:Eugene V. Debs
“Speaking of myself, I was made to realize long ago that the old trade union was utterly incompetent to deal successfully with the exploiting corporations in this struggle. I was made to see that in craft unionism the capitalist class have it within their power to keep the workers divided, to use one part of them to conquer and crush another part of them. Indeed, I was made to see that the old form of unionism separates the workers and keeps them helpless at the mercy of their masters.” LongMadeUseFormRealizingDealsClassStruggleMastersMercyTradeUnionsWorkersCraftsConquerCorporationsCrushDividedCapitalistLong AgoHelplessIncompetentTrade UnionsUnionism Author:Eugene V. Debs
“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.” LongTogetherImpossibleArmyHarmonyUnionsUnityWorkersCraftsSolidarityNegationUnionismGreat Army Author:Eugene V. Debs
“Why should the railroad employees be parceled out among a score of different organizations? They are all employed in the same service. Their interests are mutual. They ought to be able to act together as one. But they divide according to craft and calling, and if you were to propose today to unite them that they might actually do something to advance their collective and individual interests as workers, you would be opposed by every grand officer of these organizations.” IfsShouldDifferentMightWould BeTodayAbleTogetherIndividualInterestOughtCallingOrganizationWorkersCraftsEmployeeScoreCollectivesMutualDividesOfficersEmployedProposeRailroadsTogether As One Author:Eugene V. Debs
“The workers are the saviors of society, the redeemers of the race.” WorkRaceWorkersSaviorRedeemer Author:Eugene V. Debs
