James Larkin Professions : Trade unionist Born : January 21, 1876 Died : January 30, 1947 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by James Larkin Intolerance has been the curse of our country. James Larkin curse intolerance country I have tried to kill sectarianism, whether in Catholics or Protestants. James Larkin sectarianism protestants catholic We make mistakes, we have our faults, and God knows some of us have more than our share, but when danger threatens and duty calls, we go smiling to our own funeral. James Larkin smile funeral mistake The employers cannot carry on industry nor accumulate profits if they have not got the good will of the workers or their acquiescence in carrying on such industry. James Larkin carrying-on acquiescence profit The land of Ireland for the people of Ireland James Larkin ireland land people I am, of course, aware that the ultimate solution is the ownership and control of the means of life by the whole of the people; but we are not at that stage of development as yet. James Larkin development mean people The souls you have got cast upon the screen of publicity appear like the horrid and writhing creatures enlarged from the insect world, and revealed to us by the cinematograph. James Larkin publicity soul world We are now on the threshold of a newer movement, with a newer hope and a new inspiration. James Larkin threshold movement inspiration The best thanks we could offer those who went before and raised the Irish working class from their knees was to press forward with determination and enthusiasm towards the ultimate goal of their efforts, a Co-operative Commonwealth for Ireland. James Larkin determination goal class The fate of you, the aristocracy of industry, will be as the fate of the aristocracy of land if you do not show that you have some humanity still among you. James Larkin fate land humanity Comrades - We are living in momentous times! James Larkin comrade A mutual arrangement, I repeat, is the only satisfactory medium whereby the present system can be carried on with any degree of satisfaction, and in such an arrangement the employers have more to gain than the workers. James Larkin degrees gains satisfaction It means that the men who hold the means of life control our lives, and, because we workingmen have tried to get some measure of justice, some measure of betterment, they deny the right of the human being to associate with his fellow. James Larkin justice men mean The question of religion was a matter for each individual's conscience, and in a great many cases was the outcome of birth or residence in a certain geographical area. James Larkin birth outcomes matter Stop at home. Arm for Ireland. Fight for Ireland and no other land. James Larkin fighting home hands By God's help, and the intelligent use of their own strong right arms they could accomplish great things. James Larkin intelligent strong use I have raised the morals and sobriety of the people. James Larkin sobriety inspirational people Russia is the only place where men and women can be free. James Larkin men-and-women russia men No, men and women of the Irish race, we shall not fight for England. We shall fight for the destruction of the British Empire and the construction of an Irish republic. James Larkin fighting race men There must be freedom for all to live, to think, to worship, no book, no avenue must be closed. James Larkin worship book thinking
