There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon. The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them.
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"There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon. The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them." — William Tecumseh Sherman
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There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon. The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them. — William Tecumseh Sherman
About William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was a Soldier from United States (1820–1891).
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This quote is attributed to William Tecumseh Sherman, a Soldier from United States.
When did William Tecumseh Sherman live?
William Tecumseh Sherman lived from 1820 – 1891.