Quote#Work
Ladies and gentlemen, it is not only more important to abolish land…
Quote byHenry George · 1839–1897
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Why Work is Scarce, Wages Low, and Labor Restless", 1878.
English (original)
Ladies and gentlemen, it is not only more important to abolish land monopoly than to get rid of the Chinese; but to abolish land monopoly will be to make short work of the Chinese question. Clear out the land-grabber and the Chinaman must go. Root the white race in the soil, and all the millions of Asia cannot dispossess it.
— Henry George
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