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“History has a long-range perspective. It ultimately passes stern judgment on tyrants and vindicates those who fought, suffered, were imprisoned, and died for human freedom, against political oppression and economic slavery.”

Book:Labor's Own William Z. Foster: A Communist's Fifty Years of Working-class Leadership and Struggle

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Labor's Own William Z. Foster: A Communist's Fifty Years of Working-class Leadership and Struggle

Labor's Own William Z. Foster: A Communist's Fifty Years of Working-class Leadership and Struggle is a comprehensive biography that examines the life and work of William Z. Foster, a central figure in the American labor movement and the Communist Party. The book covers Foster's early years, his rise to prominence in the labor movement, and his long-standing commitment to the struggle for workers' rights and social justice. It provides an in-depth look at Foster's political thought, his leadership style, and his impact on the labor movement and the broader American society. more

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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was an American labor and socialist activist. Born on August 7, 1890, she dedicated her life to advocating for workers' rights and social justice. Flynn's activism began in her youth, and she quickly became a prominent figure in the labor movement. She was known for her fiery oratory and her ability to inspire and mobilize workers. Throughout her career, Flynn worked tirelessly to improve the conditions of the working class and to promote socialist ideals. She passed away on September 5, 1964. more

“The enemy aggressor is always pursuing a course of larceny, murder, rapine, and barbarism. We are always moving forward with high mission, a destiny imposed by the deity to regenerate our victims while incidentally capturing their markets, to civilize savage and senile and paranoidal peoples while blundering accidentally into their oil wells or metal mines.”

Source: As We Go Marching

“The absence of risk is a sure sign of mediocrity.”

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Author:Charles de Foucauld

“I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.”

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Book:The autobiography of Benj. Franklin: Published verbatim from the original manuscript by his grandson Will. Temple Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks

Source: The autobiography of Benj. Franklin: Published verbatim from the original manuscript by his grandson Will. Temple Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks

“I hope...that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for in my opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace.”

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Author:Benjamin Franklin

“Productive work, love and thought are possible only if a person can be, when necessary, quiet and alone. To be able to listen to oneself is the necessary condition for relating oneself to others.”

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Book:Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics

Source: Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics

“We are going to have to find ways of organizing ourselves cooperatively,sanely, scientifically, harmonically and in regenerative spontaneity with the rest of humanity around the earth.... We are not going to be able to operate our spaceship earth successfully nor for much longer unless we see it as a whole spaceship and our fate as common.”

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Author:R. Buckminster Fuller

“War is obsolete. We are not here to fight something or tear something down; We are here to be the example of what is possible. Any sane individual will tell you that violence is ... not the way.”

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