Samuel Fielden Quotes

1847–1922 England

Samuel "Sam" Fielden (February 25, 1847 – February 7, 1922) was an English-born American Methodist pastor, socialist, anarchist and labor activist who was one of eight convicted in the 1886 Haymarket bombing.

England
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Also known as: Sam Fielden

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A man is of no use to this world, of no use to society or the neighborhood in which he lives, who has no other object in view than making a fortune for himself and his family, little caring what becomes of those around him.

Statement to the Court (1886)

It is not generally considered a crime among intellectual people to be a revolutionist, but it may be made a crime if the revolutionist happens to be poor.

Statement to the Court (1886)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Samuel Fielden (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.