Quote by William Cowper Brann
It is time that capital and labor realized that their interests are really comutual, as interdependent as the brain and the body; time they ceased their fratricidal strife and, uniting their mighty forces under the flag of Progress, completed the conquest of the world and doomed Poverty, Ignorance and Vice... Unless labor is employed, capital cannot increase - it cannot concentrate. Unless property rights are held inviolable and capital thereby encouraged to high enterprise, labor is left without a lever with which to lift itself to perfect life and must sink back to barbarism.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the importance of unity between capital and labor for societal progress. It suggests that both groups should recognize their interdependence, comparing it to the relationship between the brain and body. The quote advocates for the end of conflict and the joining of forces under the banner of progress, to overcome poverty, ignorance, and vice. It highlights the notion that capital cannot grow without the employment of labor, and in turn, labor needs an environment with secure property rights to improve its living conditions.
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Progress
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