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Next Page »George Orwell: Unemployed Losing
on Saturday, February 4, 2023Meaning of George Orwell Money Quote: saying an unemployed person may need work more than money. George Orwell said:
“People are wrong when they think that an unemployed man only worries about losing his wages; on the contrary, an illiterate man, with the work habit in his bones, needs work even more than he needs money” — George Orwell
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Orwell is saying that for many people, especially those who are used to working, having a job is more important than just receiving money or wages. Even if an unemployed person is getting some financial support, they may still feel unfulfilled and lack purpose without meaningful work to do.
Orwell suggests that the structure, social interaction, and sense of contribution that often comes from employment can be as vital psychologically as the money itself. So while losing wages is difficult, losing the work itself and the habits that come with it may be an even greater challenge for some unemployed individuals.
Kathy Skaggs: Poets Unemployed
on Friday, December 9, 2022Meaning of Kathy Skaggs Money Quote: saying Poets should be considered worth paying, when we employ their insights. Kathy Skaggs said:
“Poets are never unemployed, just unpaid” — Kathy Skaggs
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Craig Bruce: Unemployed Money
on Saturday, July 17, 2021Craig Bruce Money Quote saying those without work can’t buy things without work to support their purchases. Craig Bruce said:
“Why are people unemployed? Because there is no work. Why is there no work? Because people are not buying products and services. Why are people not buying products and services? Because they have no money. Why do people have no money? Because they are unemployed” — Craig Bruce
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John F. Kennedy: Unemployed Work
on Sunday, August 16, 2020John F. Kennedy Money Quote saying high unemployment can be diminished by focusing on the larger number of employed. John F. Kennedy said:
“When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working” — John F. Kennedy
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Frances McDormand: Unemployed
on Sunday, June 23, 2019Frances McDormand Money Quote saying that actors are always unemployed and looking for their next gig, regardless of how much they’ve made, they don’t have an ongoing job. Frances McDormand said:
“There’s only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always be unemployed, always, and it doesn’t matter how much money you make, you’re still always going to be unemployed; and that you have no power” — Frances McDormand
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pointing out two realities of working as an actor. The first is that even successful actors who earn a lot of money are essentially always unemployed between jobs since they do not have a steady paycheck or work like other professions. There are periods where they are not working on any project. The second reality is that as an actor, you have very little power or control over your career.
You depend on directors and producers hiring you for roles. So while actors may earn money for the work they do, they are still at the mercy of others for their next job opportunity and have little influence over decisions made about their projects or careers. McDormand is acknowledging that acting comes with an inherent lack of stability and autonomy despite any financial rewards.
George Clooney: Like Owning Dirt
on Monday, May 6, 2019George Clooney Money Quote saying Real estate is always a good hedge against losses in your financial life, because it can always be sold if necessary. George Clooney said:
“I like owning dirt. You know, I spent a lot of time broke when I moved to California. So deep in my soul is still this idea of being un-employed. To me, owning land means you could sell it at some point and have money” — George Clooney
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Thomas Jefferson: Unemployed Uncultivated
on Wednesday, August 22, 2018Thomas Jefferson Money Quote saying productive land and unproductive poor people should never exist in the same country. Thomas Jefferson said:
“Whenever there are in any country uncultivated lands and unemployed poor, it is clear that the laws of property have been so far extended as to violate natural right” — Thomas Jefferson
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This quote suggests that Thomas Jefferson believed property laws should have natural limits in order to avoid violating people’s basic rights. He appears to be arguing that if a country has unemployed poor people and uncultivated land at the same time, it means property ownership has been defined too broadly, beyond what is justified by natural law.
Jefferson seems to be implying that in such a scenario, allowing some access to unused land by those without work would be in accordance with natural rights. The quote conveys Jefferson’s view that extreme inequality of land ownership could infringe on people’s natural right to access resources and property to provide for themselves.
Suzy Kassem: Killing People for Paycheck
on Saturday, January 6, 2018Suzy Kassem Money Quote saying the military industrial complex also employs corporate killers to kill their own for a paycheck. Suzy Kassem said:
“Today, we have mercenaries in Africa, corporate armies from the western world, and unemployed men throughout the Middle East killing their own people – and people of other nations – for a paycheck” — Suzy Kassem
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