Legislation has been and is still directed towards the protection of wealth, rather than towards the far more important interests of labor on which everything of value to mankind depends. Leland Stanford dependdirectimportant Change image and share on social
The real conflict, if any exists, is between two industrial systems. Leland Stanford conflictexistindustrial Change image and share on social
There is no reason why the women of the country should not greatly advance themselves. Leland Stanford advancecountrygreatly Change image and share on social
The employee is regarded by the employer merely in the light of his value as an operative. His productive capacity alone is taken into account. Leland Stanford accountcapacityemployee Change image and share on social
The country blacksmith who employs no journeyman is never conscious of any conflict between the capital invested in his anvil, hammer and bellows, and the labor he performs with them, because in fact, there is none. Leland Stanford anvilbellowblacksmith share on social
All legislative experiments in the way of making forcible distribution of the wealth produced in any country have failed. Leland Stanford countrydistributionexperiment Change image and share on social
In a very alert and bright state of society people learn co-operation by themselves, but in older and quieter conditions of laboring enterprise, such a bill as I propose will point out the way to mutual exertion. Leland Stanford alertbillbright share on social
Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men are endowed with inalienable rights. Leland Stanford consentcornerstonedoctrine Change image and share on social
It is probable that for a long time to come the mass of mankind in civilized countries will find it both necessary and advantageous to labor for wages, and to accept the condition of hired laborers. Leland Stanford acceptadvantageouscivilize Change image and share on social
In a condition of society and under an industrial organization which places labor completely at the mercy of capital, the accumulations of capital will necessarily be rapid, and an unequal distribution of wealth is at once to be observed. Leland Stanford accumulationcapitalcompletely share on social
