Emma Goldman quote about work from Anarchism and Other Essays - Ask for work. If they do not give you work, ask for bread. If they do not give you work or bread, then take bread.
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Ask for work. If they do not give you work, ask for bread. If they do not give you work or bread, then take bread.
 Emma Goldman, Anarchism and Other Essays (1910). copy citation

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Author Emma Goldman
Source Anarchism and Other Essays
Topic work stealing bread
Date 1910
Language English
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Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2162/2162-h/2162-h.htm

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“She delivered an impassioned speech, picturing in fiery words the misery of the wage slave's life, and quoted the famous maxim of Cardinal Manning: "Necessity knows no law, and the starving man has a natural right to a share of his neighbor's bread." She concluded her exhortation with the words: "Ask for work. If they do not give you work, ask for bread. If they do not give you work or bread, then take bread."
The following day she left for Philadelphia, where she was to address a public meeting. The capitalist press again raised the alarm. If Socialists and Anarchists were to be permitted to continue agitating, there was imminent danger that the workingmen would soon learn to understand the manner in which they are robbed of the joy and happiness of life.” source

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