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23053 | The great interest of the human race is cordial unity and unlimited mutual aid [Owen] |
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. | |
From: Robert Owen (works [1830]), quoted by John H. Muirhead - The Service of the State IV | |
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. |