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Labor Union Leader

Samuel Gompers, born on January 27, 1850 in the United Kingdom and died on December 13, 1924 in the United States, was an outstanding American labor leader. He is regarded as one of the founders of the American labor movement and had a profound impact on the labor movement in the United States.

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Famous Samuel Gompers Quotes

“The man who has his millions will want everything he can lay his hands on and then raise his voice against the poor devil who wants ten cents more a day.”

Men Want Hands Voice Poor Millions Ten Devil Raises Lays Cents

Book:The Samuel Gompers Papers: The Early Years of the American Federation of Labor, 1887-90

Source: The Samuel Gompers Papers: The Early Years of the American Federation of Labor, 1887-90

“Time is the most valuable thing on earth: time to think, time to act, time to extend our fraternal relations, time to become better men, time to become better women, time to become better and more independent citizens.”

Thinking Men Earth Citizens Relation Independent Valuable Time To Think Independent Women Better Man Valuable Things Fraternal Better Woman

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“Labor Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race or nation.”

Men Nations Race Labor Devoted Sects Labor Day Prowess May Day Labour Day Happy Labor Day Labor Day Wishes Union Solidarity

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“We will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are either indifferent, negligent, or hostile, and, wherever opportunity affords, to secure the election of intelligent, honest, earnest trade unionists, with clear, unblemished, paid-up union cards in their possession.”

Men Opportunity Politics Party Clear Honest Paid Intelligent Election Trade Unions Possession Cards Secure Indifferent Hostile Earnest Rebuke

Book:The American Federationist

Source: The American Federationist

“All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Dayis devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation.”

Men Nations Race Battle Conflict Degrees Glory Labor Greed Connected Holiday Devoted Strife Sects Discord Labor Day Prowess May Day Labor Day Wishes

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“One fact stands out in bold relief in the history of man's attempts for betterment. That is that when compulsion is used, only resentment is aroused, and the end is not gained. Only through moral suasion and appeal to man's reason can a movement succeed.”

Men Ends Reason Facts Used Moral Movement Succeed Excellence Appeals Relief Resentment Standing Out Compulsion Betterment

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“You can't weigh the soul of a man with a bar of pig-iron.”

Men Soul Bars Iron Pigs

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“There are such wonderful possibilities in the life of each man and woman! No human being is unimportant. My inspiration comes in opening opportunities that all alike may be free to live life to the fullest.”

Men Humans May Inspiration Opportunity Human Beings Wonderful Possibility Men And Women Opening Live Life Unimportant Live Life To The Fullest

Book:Seventy years of life and labor: an autobiography

Source: Seventy years of life and labor: an autobiography

About the Author

Born: January 27, 1850
Died: December 13, 1924
Known for: Labor Union Leader
Quotes: 35

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The American FederationistRelated source material

The Samuel Gompers Papers: The Early Years of the American Federation of Labor, 1887-90Related source material

The Samuel Gompers Papers: A national labor movement takes shape, 1895-98Related source material

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Seventy Years of Life and Labour: An AutobiographyRelated source material

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