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Daniel De Leon, the American activist, left an enduring legacy as a champion of labor rights and socialist principles. As a prominent figure in the American labor movement, De Leon tirelessly advocated for the rights of workers and the establishment of a fair and just society. His impassioned speeches and writings inspired countless individuals to join the fight for economic justice, earning him a revered place in the annals of labor history.
"Capitalism attacks and destroys all the finer sentiments of the human heart; it ruthlessly sweeps away old traditions and ideas opposed to its progress, and it exploits and corrupts those things once held sacred."
"Each man has an equal social right to multiply his power of motion by all the social factors of civilization. Private property in any of these factors is inconsistent with this fundamental right; it must, obviously, prove a source of economic despotism and industrial slavery."
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