 Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.  The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln - Page 57by Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 117 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1860 - 582 pages
...groundless. They hold that labor is prior to, and independent of, capital; that, in fact, capital is the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed — that labor can exist without capital, but that capital could never have existed without labor.... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1860 - 586 pages
...groundless. They hold that lahor is prior to, and independent of, capital; that, in fact, capital is the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed— that labor can exist without capital, but that capital could never have existed without labor. Hence... | |
 | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1861 - 454 pages
...hired laborer. Both these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital...consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy «xP protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that there is, and probably always will be, a... | |
 | 1861 - 928 pages
...hired laborer. Both these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital...and could never have existed if labor had not first xisted. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its... | |
 | Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...laborer. Both of these assumptions are lk6 ' false, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could have never existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capiial :ind deserves much... | |
 | History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...Labor ÍR prior to and 'ndependent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could have never existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capiial and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights which are as worthy of protection... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1861 - 824 pages
...inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the rut of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first csted. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the .3er consideration. Capital has its... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...justified were I to omit raising a warning voice against this approach of returning despotism. u Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital...is, and probably always will be, a relation between capital and labor, producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of a community... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...hired laborer. Both these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is...protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that there i,'. and probably always will be, a relation between labor and capital producing mutual benefits. The... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...hired laborer. Botfi these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. , "Labor is prior to, and independent Of, capital. Capital...labor, and could never have existed if labor had not lirst existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital... | |
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