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Full Idea
It is the one great and universal interest of the human race to be cordially united, and to aid each other to the full extent of their capacities.
Gist of Idea
The great interest of the human race is cordial unity and unlimited mutual aid
Source
Robert Owen (works [1830]), quoted by John H. Muirhead - The Service of the State IV
Book Ref
Muirhead,John H.: 'The Service of the State: T.H. Green' [John Murray 2021], p.91
A Reaction
[Inscribed on his tomb in Newport, Shropshire] In the middle of the early industrial revolution, Owen worked hard for the rights of the people who worked in his factory.