"Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living"
- Mother Jones
About this Quote
The quote "Pray for the dead and combat like hell for the living" by Mother Jones suggests that one must not only grieve the loss of those who have actually died, however likewise actively work towards enhancing the lives of those who are still living. She encourages individuals to combat relentlessly for the betterment of the society and not to be complacent in the face of injustices. Mother Jones believed in the power of prayer but also highlighted that a person need to take concrete actions to cause change. Her words are a call to arms for all those who seek to produce a more equitable and just world.
This quote is written / told by Mother Jones between August 1, 1837 and November 30, 1930. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
The author also have 14 other quotes.
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"Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements"
"The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself"