The real conflict, if any exists, is between two industrial systems. Leland Stanford More Quotes by Leland Stanford More Quotes From Leland Stanford There is no reason why the women of the country should not greatly advance themselves. Leland Stanford shouldreason-whycountry The country blacksmith who employs no journeyman is never conscious of any conflict between the capital invested in his anvil, hammer and bellows, and the labor he performs with them, because in fact, there is none. Leland Stanford anvilshammerscountry Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire. Leland Stanford thoughtfulintelligentpromise I have always been fully persuaded that, through co-operation, labor could become its own employer. Leland Stanford operationsemployerslabor Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive. Leland Stanford politicalsciencefirsts The production of wealth is the result of agreement between labor and capital, between employer and employed. Its distribution, therefore, will follow the law of its creation, or great injustice will be done. Leland Stanford doneagreementlaw I am in favor of carrying out the Declaration of Independence to women as well as men. Women having to suffer the burdens of society and government should have their equal rights in it. They do not receive their rights in full proportion. Leland Stanford rightsshould-havemen When money is controlled by a few it gives that few an undue power and control over labor and the resources of the country. Labor will have its best return when the laborer can control its disposal. Leland Stanford returngivingcountry I want, in this school, that one sex shall have equal advantage with the other, and I want particularly that females shall have open to them every employment suitable to their sex. Leland Stanford equalwantsexschool The only distribution of wealth which is the product of labor, which will be honest, will come through a more equal distribution of the productive capacity of men. Leland Stanford morewillwealthmen In a very alert and bright state of society people learn co-operation by themselves, but in older and quieter conditions of laboring enterprise, such a bill as I propose will point out the way to mutual exertion. Leland Stanford willsocietypeopleway
