John R. Commons
(1862-1945)

American Economist, Labor Historian
Labor Hall of Fame

birthdate: October 13
birthplace:
Hollansburg, Ohio

QUOTES

"This is the first great problem of modern democracy...how to get a fair living by reasonable hours of work leaving enough leisure for both childhood and manhood."

"...An institution is collective action in control, liberation and expansion of individual action."

 

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