“Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself.”
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We hear of the wealth of nations, of the powers of production, of the demand and supply of markets, and we forget that these words mean no more, if they mean any thing, then the happiness, and the labor, and the necessities of men.
It will appear evident upon attentive consideration that equality of intellectual and physical advantages is the only sure foundation of liberty, and that such equality may best, and perhaps only, be obtained by a union of interests and cooperation in labor.
Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.