Quotes about Great depression

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Only if we understand our past, can we move forward to a brighter future. — Barbara Post-Askin, Reflections of Liberty: Memoir by Barbara Post-Askin
When water fountains start charging to drink, then you know we have a problem. — Anthony Liccione
In Woolrich's crime fiction there is a gradual development from pulp to noir. The earlier a story, the more likely it st — Francis M. Nevins Jr., Night and Fear: A Centenary Collection of Stories by Cornell Woolrich
It is true that almost everyone in the foothills farmed and hunted, so there were no breadlines, no men holding signs th — Rick Bragg, Ava's Man
Democracy is supposed to be ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’. Capitalism is ‘of the capitalist, for the — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
Honey, it isn’t democracy that runs this country. Capitalism rules. It does no good to reason with the capitalists or th — Jerry Ash
I am a citizen of this country,” I declare, “and Mr. Mayor, tonight I will be a citizen of this city when I put my shoes — Jerry Ash
What the hell’s the matter with you men? Are you cowards as well as stupid? You boys make me sick. I’m done with you. Yo — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
Go home now,” says I. “Keep away from the saloons. Save your money. You are going to need it.”“What are we going to need — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
To the RKO motion picture camera at her 100th birthday party: “I pray for the day when working men and women are able to — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
Turning back to the crowd I say, “I am duty bound to make this plea, but I want to say, with all due respect to the gove — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
That’s got to stop,” says I. “The idea of any blood-thirsty pirate (Mexican President Diaz) sitting on a throne and reac — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
I go back to the union man and say, “Sir, this is a house of God, not a proper place for a union meeting. I have some th — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
What do you see out there?” I ask. “Pittsburgh,” he replies. Now I laugh. “No, young man. What you see is hell with the — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
Well, honey, it’s capitalism that brings out the meanness and greed,” says I. “Our founding fathers did a decent job of — Jerry Ash, Hellraiser—Mother Jones: An Historical Novel
The big question about the American depression is not whether war with Germany and Japan ended it. It is why the Depress — Amity Shlaes, The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
The sepia tone of November has become blood-soaked with paper poppies festooning the lapels of our politicians, newsread — Harry Leslie Smith
To fit the individual to live and to function in the institutional life of his day. — Max Braithwaite, Why Shoot The Teacher
Nobody can go back to how it was. The dust bowl dried us all up bitter as seeds and spat us out all over the land and no — Katherine Longshore, A Tyranny of Petticoats
To cut 1930s jobless, FDR taxed corps and rich. Govt used money to hire many millions. Worked then; would now again. Why — Richard D. Wolff