 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 854 pages
...Nor is it denied that there 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 community exists within tliat relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves, and, with their capital,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...Hence they hold that labor is the superior — greatly the superior — of capital. They do not deny that there is, and probably always will be, a relation between labor and capital. The error, as they hold, is in assuming that the whole labor of the world exists within that relation.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 444 pages
...Hence they hold that labor is the superior — greatly the superior — of capital. They do not deny that there is, and probably always will be, a relation between labor and capital. The error, as they hold, is in assuming that the whole labor of the world exists within that relation.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...labour and capital, producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labour of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labour themselves, and with their capital hire or buy another few to labour for them. A large majority... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - Indians of North America - 1860 - 312 pages
...capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A large majority neither work for others nor have others... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 792 pages
...capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole lalxir of community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,... | |
 | Addison Awes - California - 1900 - 148 pages
...of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that...exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and therefore avoid labor themselves and, with their capital, hire or buy another few to labor for them.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,... | |
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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. 
