Ten thousand times has the labor movement stumbled and bruised itself. We have been enjoined by the courts, … - Eugene V. Debs

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There are already laws prohibiting the promotion of hatred and we are now considering new laws to establish limits on the use of the Internet and other forms of communication in a way that might be harmful to us all.

Eugene V. Debs

Ten thousand times has the labor movement stumbled and bruised itself. We have been enjoined by the courts, assaulted by thugs, charged by the militia, traduced by the press, frowned upon in public opinion, and deceived by politicians. 'But notwithstanding all this and all these, labor is today the most vital and potential power this planet has ever known, and its historic mission is as certain of ultimate realization as is the setting of the sun.

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The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.

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