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Next Page »Frances Perkins: Law Compensate
on Wednesday, February 6, 2019Frances Perkins Money Quote saying she was driven by desire to see fair labor laws protecting children and poorly paid women as Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor. Frances Perkins said:
“From the time I was in college I was horrified at the work that many women and children had to do in factories. There were absolutely no effective laws that regulated the number of hours they were permitted to work. There were no provisions which guarded their health nor adequately looked after their compensation in case of injury” — Frances Perkins
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Franklin Roosevelt: Privilege for Few
on Sunday, January 6, 2019Franklin Roosevelt Money Quote saying expectations of our economic system are Equality, Jobs, Security, Civil Liberties and end of privilege for the few. Franklin Roosevelt said:
“The basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple. They are: Equality of opportunity for youth and for others. Jobs for those who can work. Security for those who need it. The ending of special privilege for the few. The preservation of civil liberties for all. The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising standard of living” — Franklin Roosevelt
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Arvind Venkat: Work for Happiness
on Thursday, June 28, 2018Arvind Venkat Money Quote saying our objective should not be cash, but rather all the experiences and insights gained from our passions instead. Arvind Venkat said:
“Don’t work for money. work for happiness, work for peace, work for contentedness, work for your passion & money will work for you!” — Arvind Venkat
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Joey Adams: Honest Day, Week’s Pay
on Thursday, June 21, 2018Joey Adams Money Quote saying Employees are willing to work for their pay, but believe they are worth more than the employer does. Joey Adams said:
“People are still willing to do an honest day’s work. The trouble is they want a week’s pay for it” — Joey Adams
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Barbara Ehrenreich: Poor Paid a Pittance
on Wednesday, May 23, 2018Barbara Ehrenreich Money Quote saying we seek too much mystery about why people are poor, when it should be quite obvious that pay is too low and costs of living are excessive. Barbara Ehrenreich said:
“Why are people poor? Because they are uneducated? No, because (1) they are paid so little for their work and (2) the pittance they are paid is quickly sucked off by landlords, credit companies, the medical industry and other predators” — Barbara Ehrenreich
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Why are people poor? Because they are uneducated? No, because (1) they are paid so little for their work and (2) the pittance they are paid is quickly sucked off by landlords, credit companies, the medical industry and other predators. Solutions are obvious.
— Barbara Ehrenreich (@B_Ehrenreich) May 21, 2018
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Suzy Kassem: Paycheck Dangerous Devil
on Friday, January 5, 2018Suzy Kassem Money Quote saying those who will do anything for a buck will literally do the devils work if they have no conscience. Suzy Kassem said:
“To act without a conscience, but for a paycheck, makes anyone a dangerous animal. The devil would be powerless if he couldn’t entice people to do his work” — Suzy Kassem
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Mark Twain: Work Like Don’t Need To
on Wednesday, January 3, 2018Mark Twain Money Quote saying our work should be done as though it provides more than income, just as dancing is often done to feed our soul and we love because it makes us happy. Mark Twain said:
“Work like you don’t need the money. Dance like no one is watching. And love like you’ve never been hurt” — Mark Twain
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Ray Kurzweil: Universal Basic Income Ideas
on Saturday, July 22, 2017Ray Kurzweil Money Quote in his ‘Letter from Ray’ blog post responded to Mark Zuckerberg Harvard commencement address in which he spoke in support of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Ray Kurzweil said:
Adopting a universal basic income for all people can help society think creatively with new ideas, develop new industries — and free-up people to work on important future projects
— Ray Kurzweil