Socialism: New and OldKegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company, Limited, 1890 - 416 pages |
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... rich men have often latterly shown public spirit in endowing the public with part of their acquired wealth . But these are exceptions ; the rich as a class have not done their duty , and they have not , as Carlyle complained , ennobled ...
... rich men have often latterly shown public spirit in endowing the public with part of their acquired wealth . But these are exceptions ; the rich as a class have not done their duty , and they have not , as Carlyle complained , ennobled ...
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... there always was , as well as a sort of general and intermittent quarrel between rich and poor , but there were few great capitalists outside the commercial class , and comparatively few cases in 8 SOCIALISM NEW AND OLD .
... there always was , as well as a sort of general and intermittent quarrel between rich and poor , but there were few great capitalists outside the commercial class , and comparatively few cases in 8 SOCIALISM NEW AND OLD .
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... rich in consequence ; for they did not care to dis- tinguish the cases where the riches might have been more due to his business genius and energy than to the exploitation and under - payment of their labour . Here was always matter for ...
... rich in consequence ; for they did not care to dis- tinguish the cases where the riches might have been more due to his business genius and energy than to the exploitation and under - payment of their labour . Here was always matter for ...
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... rich men , or men in sympathy with these , whose interests are opposed to the changes they have in view . They think the struggle between the rich and poor must be end- less so long as the rich hold the Government , make the laws , and ...
... rich men , or men in sympathy with these , whose interests are opposed to the changes they have in view . They think the struggle between the rich and poor must be end- less so long as the rich hold the Government , make the laws , and ...
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New and Old William Graham. they will never be better . The rich will hold them in subjection for ever . It is for them who have strength and justice on their side to force the present posi- tion ; and that requires Revolution . The ...
New and Old William Graham. they will never be better . The rich will hold them in subjection for ever . It is for them who have strength and justice on their side to force the present posi- tion ; and that requires Revolution . The ...
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