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There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen.
Leland Stanford
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"There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen."
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There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen. — Leland Stanford

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Leland Stanford was a Businessman from United States (1824–1893).

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Who said "There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an emp…"?
This quote is attributed to Leland Stanford, a Businessman from United States.
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Leland Stanford lived from 1824 – 1893.
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