It is not the actual greatness of national wealth, but its continual increase, which occasions a rise in the wages of labour.… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
It is notorious that, whenever the demand for labor is much greater than the supply, or the wages of labor are much… — Edmund Ruffin Copy Share Image
The industrial economy which divides society absolutely into two portions, the payers of wages and the receivers of them, the first counted… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
In an active life is sown the seed of wisdom; but he who reflects not, never reaps; has no harvest from it,… — Edward Young Copy Share Image
No matter what the figures are in the workplace in terms of wages, you either feel a valued member of your staff,… — Robert Green Copy Share Image
Companies prefer to put money in the pockets of shareholders or to hoard cash rather than to raise wages or invest. — Mariana Mazzucato Copy Share Image
The spirit of a warrior is not geared to indulging and complaining, nor is it geared to winning or losing. The spirit… — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
If we're going to make our immigration system work, then we have to be prepared to talk honestly and without fear about… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
It is no longer an unwritten law of American capitalism that industry will attempt to maintain wages at a level that allows… — Christopher Lasch Copy Share Image
I cannot always sympathize with that demand which we hear so frequently for cheap things. Things may be too cheap. They are… — Benjamin Harrison Copy Share Image
Capital which overreaches for profits; labor which overreaches for wages, or a public which overreaches for bargains will all destroy such other.… — Owen D. Young Copy Share Image
The Reichswirtschaftsministerium ('Reich Ministry of Economic Affairs') tells the shop managers what and how to produce, at what prices and from whom… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries,… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Fast food also has a uniquely difficult business structure for workers to achieve better wages and working conditions. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
[When asked: "If women voted, would they not have to sit on juries?":] Many women would be glad of a chance to… — Anna Howard Shaw Copy Share Image
The issues that I think matter, that I think resonate with the voters are, No. 1, defending our freedoms, defending the Constitution… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
If we can create a climate among people that says that any serious candidate for president, Senate, governor, [the] House is going… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I think there are many people in the working class who say, you know what? Yes, maybe we are better off than… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
We will not adopt the fantastic hypocrisy of modern conservatism which preaches the values of families and communities, while conducting a direct… — Paul Keating Copy Share Image
I am totally in favor of trade. But I want trade deals for our country that create more jobs and higher wages… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Lincoln has accepted America as a biracial society. He's talking about giving at least some black men the right to vote. In… — Eric Foner Copy Share Image
Full-time workers earning the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 only earn about $14,500 a year in wages - below the poverty… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Finally, it was about how people treat one another. It was about human dignity. We forced the employers to treat us as… — Harry Bridges Copy Share Image
