Henry George Quotes

American - Economist September 2, 1839 - October 29, 1897

What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power.

Henry George

Poorly paid labor is inefficient labor, the world over.

Henry George

That which is unjust can really profit no one; that which is just can really harm no one.

Henry George

Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power.

Henry George

Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power.

Henry George

He who sees the truth, let him proclaim it, without asking who is for it or who is against it.

Henry George

Capital is a result of labor, and is used by labor to assist it in further production. Labor is the active and initial force, and labor is therefore the employer of capital.

Henry George