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“We know, Southern men declare that their slaves are better off than hired laborers amongst us. How little they know, whereof they speak! There is no permanent class of hired laborers amongst us. Twenty-five years ago, I was a hired laborer. The hired laborer of yesterday, labors on his own account today; and will hire others to labor for him tomorrow.”

Knows Men Years Littles Today Speak Class Five Tomorrow Years Ago Labor Accounts Twenties Slave Yesterday Permanent Five Years Southern Better Off Twenty Five Laborers

Book:Lincoln on Democracy

Source: Lincoln on Democracy

“In the course of the twenty-first century what may be called the "capital wage" could be added to the labor wage and the social wage, so that middle-class Americans - not merely an affluent minority - might derive income from three sources rather than just two.”

Firsts May Two Wisdom Might Three Courses Politics Social Class Economy Middle Century Source Labor Twenties Income Liberalism Minorities Middle Class Affluent

Author:Michael Lind

“Toil is the portion of day, as sleep is that of night; but if there be one hour of the twenty-four which has the life of day without its labor, and the rest of night without its slumber, it is the lovely and languid hour of twilight.”

Ifs Night Hours Sleep Four Labor Twenties Lovely Portions Twilight Toil One Hour Slumber

Book:The Complete Works of L. E. Landon ...

Source: The Complete Works of L. E. Landon ...

“"I have no more than twenty acres of ground," he replied, "the whole of which I cultivate myself with the help of my children; and our labor keeps off from us the three great evils - boredom, vice, and want."”

Want Children Whole Helping Three Evil Labor Twenties Vices My Children Boredom Acres Candide

Book:Candide (Français Anglais édition illustré): Candide (French English Edition illustrated)

Source: Candide (Français Anglais édition illustré): Candide (French English Edition illustrated)

“The Sexual Revolution offered us women this deal: you can particiapate in higher education and the labor market, as long as you agree to chemically neuter yourselves during your twenties, and endure expensive, humiliating, and possibly dangerous infertility treatment during your thirties and forties.”

Long Deals Dangerous Revolution Higher Labor Twenties Agree Endure Expensive Treatment Forty Higher Education Humiliating Infertility Sexual Revolution

Author:Jennifer Morse

“There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.”

Values Poor Money Comfort Lows Labor Gold Twenties Arise Silver Pounds Guinea Highs And Lows Intrinsic Value

Author:Bernard de Mandeville

“If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of twenty million full-time volunteers.”

Ifs Helping Time Hours Millions Five Week Equal Labor Twenties Helping Others Volunteer Volunteerism

Author:Whoopi Goldberg

“The average American family head will be forced to do twenty years' labor to pay taxes in his or her lifetime.”

Years Pay Liberty Taxes Economics Labor Twenties Lifetime Average Libertarian Libertarianism American Family

Book:Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty

Source: Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty

“What I know at sixty, I knew as well at twenty. Forty years of a long, superfluous, labor of verification.”

Knows Years Wells Long Labor Twenties Forty Sixty Superfluous Verification

Book:The Trouble with Being Born

Source: The Trouble with Being Born