Wage Quotes

457 Wage quotes by 337 unique authors

In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapon stock, his… — Hillary Clinton
To wage a war for a purely moral reason is as absurd as to ravish a woman for a purely moral reason — H. L. Mencken
Unlike side issues like unemployment, unions, and minimum-wage laws, the subject of work itself is almost entirely absent from libertarian literature. Most of what little… — Bob Black
Minimum wage laws tragically generate unemployment, especially among the poorest and least skilled or educated workers... Because a minimum wage, of course, does not guarantee… — Murray Rothbard
Reduced employment opportunities is one effect of minimum wage legislation. The minimum wage law has imposed incalculable harm on the disadvantaged members of our society.… — Walter E. Williams
Most Americans are on a downward escalator. Median wage in the United States, adjusted for inflation, keeps on dropping. — Robert Reich
Today, there are more Americans working than ever before in the history of our Nation, and the average wage of those workers is higher than… — Todd Tiahrt
"You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by-"* You'll find universal agreement on the value of a behavior… — Price Pritchett
We will continue to ignore political and economic forecasts, which are an expensive distraction for many investors and businessmen. Thirty years ago, no one could… — Warren Buffett
Our attitude is that if you hire good people and pay them a fair wage, then good things will happen for the company. — James Sinegal
Do not mistake a crowd of big wage earners for the leisure class. — Clive Bell
For this war is essentially a war of conquest. If ever a nation did wage such a war, the North is now engaged, with a… — Arthur Fremantle
With intelligence and humility and dedication as our ammunition, we can wage the peace throughout the world with a strength beyond armies, destroying nothing except… — Paul G. Hoffman
The average family earning minimum wage spends 141 percent of their income struggling to meet basic needs - food, shelter, clothing. — Sherrod Brown
I believe that humanity has an uphill battle to wage in its fight to attain real health, and I honestly believe - from hard-earned experience… — George Vithoulkas
Our mission has been the protection of the wage-worker, now; to increase his wages; to cut hours off the long workday, which was killing him;… — Samuel Gompers
It is with great satisfaction that I have signed into law the Social Security Amendments of 1961. They represent an additional step toward eliminating many… — John F. Kennedy
What workers must learn is that the only reason why wage rates are higher in the United States is that the per head quota of… — Ludwig von Mises
Well, jobs are a great thing. You have to be a bit careful: If you raise the minimum wage, you’re encouraging labor substitution and you’re… — Bill Gates
A basic assumption shapes most Americans’ mindset about labor: the belief that the death of unions isn’t my problem because I’m not in a union.… — Eric Liu
We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into… — Jim Rohn
Follow your dreams, transform your life, take the path that leads to God. Perform your miracles. Cure. Make prophecies. Listen to your guardian angel. Transform… — Paulo Coelho
The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak,… — Christine Pelosi
Will a guaranteed annual wage kill incentive among the poor? If a man is given a certain amount of security, won't he quit working? Exactly… — Pierre Berton
The catch-all phrase "the war on terrorism", in all honesty, has no more meaning than if one wants to wage a war against "criminal gangsterism".… — Ron Paul

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