Modern industrial civilization, as presently organized, is colliding violently with our planet’s ecological system. The ferocity of its assault on the earth is breathtaking, and the horrific consequences are occurring so quickly as to defy our capacity to recognize them, comprehend their global implications, and organize an appropriate and timely response. Isolated pockets of resistance […]
Industry Quotes
Experience is by industry achieved, and perfected by the swift course of time. (The Two Gentlemen of Verona)
The more we do, the more we can do.
The policy of some nations has given extraordinary encouragement to the industry of the country ; that of others to the industry of towns. Scarce any nation has dealt equally and impartially with every sort of industry. Since the down-fall of the Roman empire, the policy of Europe has been more favourable to arts, manufactures, […]
Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them a fortune.
At the end of World War II we had 40 percent of our workforce in manufacturing. And now we’re down to 10 percent. We’ve got 10 percent of the country working and producing, and we’ve got the other 90 percent talking and eating. That’s all they’re doing.
The day of large profits is probably past. There may be room for further intensive but not extensive, development of industry in the present area of civilization.
Avarice, the spur of industry.
A parent who teaches children industry provides them with a fortune.
