Quotes by Mother Jones

“Democracy is supposed to be of the people, by the people and for the people. Capitalism is of the capitalist, for the capitalist. Period.”

“What the hells the matter with you men? Are you cowards as well as stupid? You boys make me sick. Im done with you. You hear me? I want you to go back to your places now and stay with your children...”

“Go home now, says I. Keep away from the saloons. Save your money. You are going to need it.What are we going to need it for? asks a voice from the crowd.For guns and ammunition, says I.”

“To the RKO motion picture camera at her 100th birthday party: I pray for the day when working men and women are able to earn a fair share of the wealth they produce in a capitalist system, a day wh...”

“Turning back to the crowd I say, I am duty bound to make this plea, but I want to say, with all due respect to the governor here, that I doubt seriously that he will do cannot do anything. And fo...”

“Thats got to stop, says I. The idea of any blood-thirsty pirate (Mexican President Diaz) sitting on a throne and reaching across the border to tromp on our Constitution makes my blood boil. Mother...”

“I go back to the union man and say, Sir, this is a house of God, not a proper place for a union meeting. I have some things to say today that God would not want to hear in His own house. Boys, I wa...”

“What do you see out there? I ask. Pittsburgh, he replies. Now I laugh. No, young man. What you see is hell with the lid taken off. Mother Jones”

“Well, honey, its capitalism that brings out the meanness and greed, says I. Our founding fathers did a decent job of framing our democracy. They wrote the Constitution and added a Bill of Rights th...”

“I am not afraid of the pen, or the scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth wherever I please.”

“I believe that no man who holds a leader's position should ever accept favors from either side. He is then committed to show favors. A leader must stand alone.”

“If they want to hang me, let them. And on the scaffold I will shout Freedom for the working class!”

“I am not afraid of the pen or the scaffold or the sword. I will tell the truth whenever I please.”

“We must stand together if we don't there will be no victory for any one of us.”

“Democracy is supposed to be ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’. Capitalism is ‘of the capitalist, for the capitalist’. Period.”

“What the hell’s the matter with you men? Are you cowards as well as stupid? You boys make me sick. I’m done with you. You hear me? I want you to go back to your places now and stay with your childr...”

“Go home now,” says I. “Keep away from the saloons. Save your money. You are going to need it.”“What are we going to need it for?” asks a voice from the crowd.“For guns and ammunition,” says I.”

“To the RKO motion picture camera at her 100th birthday party: “I pray for the day when working men and women are able to earn a fair share of the wealth they produce in a capitalist system, a day w...”

“Turning back to the crowd I say, “I am duty bound to make this plea, but I want to say, with all due respect to the governor here, that I doubt seriously that he will do — cannot do — anything. And...”

“That’s got to stop,” says I. “The idea of any blood-thirsty pirate (Mexican President Diaz) sitting on a throne and reaching across the border to tromp on our Constitution makes my blood boil.” — M...”