This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... Purpled Ease No quarter! We want all that you possess. We will be content with nothing less than all that you possess. We want in our hands the reins of power and the destiny of mankind. Here are our hands. They are strong hands. We are going to take your governments, your palaces, and all your ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... Purpled Ease No quarter! We want all that you possess. We will be content with nothing less than all that you possess. We want in our hands the reins of power and the destiny of mankind. Here are our hands. They are strong hands. We are going to take your governments, your palaces, and all your purpled ease away from you, and in that day you shall work for your bread even as the peasant in the field or the starved and runty clerk in your metropolises. Here are our hands. They are strong hands.--JackLondon. 'HE above is taken from 'a postal card sent out by the publishers of Jack London's books. Jack is i a Marxian Socialist all day long, and he is much more frank than most of his party. All the other Socialists I ever met, alternately admit and deny that what they want is a division of property DEGREES Jack London stands by his guns and declares, "We want all you possess." And when he says "you" he means the people who own property. He is talking to the owners and managers of the " tools," by which he means the railroads, mills, shops, stores, factories, mines and steamships. That is to say, Jack is going to take things away from the present owners and give these things to " we." Jack assumes that property in the hands of the Socialist would be much better managed than it is now in the hands of those who own it. 5 This threat of Jack's would be a tragic thing if Jack and his pals were really going to do all they say they are. But they are not going to do anything but talk. That is their "hold." Folks who can, do; those who can't, chin. Jack is a writing tramp who roams the world for thrills and copy. He is kindly, intelligent, amusing, indolent, and absolutely without the power to manage anything -- even his own tongue. He is a good fellow;...
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1930 at copyright; no other dates. Rare w/jacket. Tan cloth semi-hard boards, brown cover design and stamped spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages very good. Dj some chip, classic design; protected in new clear sleeve. Here gathered together by his Son Elbert Hubbard II, are the potent sayings, the muscular commonsense, and the energetic idealism whcih made up Elbert Hubbard's philosophy-the teachings by means of which he helped thousands of men and women to achievement. A potent blend of wisdom, humor, foresight, wit and muscular common sense, epigrams, mottoes, preachments and upliftin idealism. Elbert Hubbard presents his own thoughts, reactions, and beliefs on life and living, properity, success and happiness. 180 pages.
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