I have always been fully persuaded that, through co-operation, labor could become its own employer. Leland Stanford More Quotes by Leland Stanford More Quotes From Leland Stanford A man's sentiments are generally just and right, while it is second selfish thought which makes him trim and adopt some other view. The best reforms are worked out when sentiment operates, as it does in women, with the indignation of righteousness. Leland Stanford selfish views men 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 rights memorable men From my earliest acquaintance with the science of political economy, it has been evident to my mind that capital was the product of labor, and that therefore, in its best analysis there could be no natural conflict between capital and labor. Leland Stanford analysis political mind 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 distribution-of-wealth organization mercy The rights of one sex, political and otherwise, are the same as those of the other sex, and this equality of rights ought to be fully recognized. Leland Stanford equality rights sex Laboring men can perform for themselves the office of becoming their own employers. Leland Stanford becoming office men The advantages of wealth are greatly exaggerated. Leland Stanford exaggerated wealth advantage Money is the great tool through whose means labor and skill become universally co-operative. Leland Stanford skills tools mean All legislative experiments in the way of making forcible distribution of the wealth produced in any country have failed. Leland Stanford wealth country way Labor can and will become its own employer through co-operative association. Leland Stanford employers association labor The employer class is less indispensable in the modern organization of industries because the laboring men themselves possess sufficient intelligence to organize into co-operative relation and enjoy the entire benefits of their own labor. Leland Stanford organization class men 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 protection wealth important In the unrest of the masses I augur great good. It is by their realizing that their condition of life is not what it ought to be that vast improvements may be accomplished. Leland Stanford unrest improvement may 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 light taken capacity The right of each individual in any relation to secure to himself the full benefits of his intelligence, his capacity, his industry and skill are among the inalienable inheritances of humanity. Leland Stanford inheritance skills humanity Each co-operative institution will become a school of business in which each member will acquire a knowledge of the laws of trade and commerce. Leland Stanford institutions law school The seeming antagonism between capital and labor is the result of deceptive appearance. Leland Stanford hype results appearance The great advantage to labor arising out of co-operative effort has been apparent to me for many years. Leland Stanford advantage effort years There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen. Leland Stanford spurs would-be reason Each individual member of a co-operative society works with that interest which is inseparable from the new position he enjoys. Each has an interest in the other. Leland Stanford members individual enjoy
