Quote by Clara Zetkin
What made womens labour particularly attractive to the capitalists

What made womens labour particularly attractive to the capitalists was not only its lower price but also the greater submissiveness of women. – Clara Zetkin

Other quotes by Clara Zetkin

The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society. – Clara Zetkin

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Society
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In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized. – Clara Zetkin

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Attitude
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The most disastrous phenomenon of the current situation is the factor that imperialism is employing for its own ends all the powers of the proletariat, all of its institutions and weapons, which its fighting vanguard has created for its war of liberation. – Clara Zetkin

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War
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As to honor – you know – its a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasnt theirs. – Joseph Conrad

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Women

Papa always makes it clear that he would like to know me as much more rational and lucid than the girls and women he gets to know during his analytic hours. – Anna Freud

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Women

When women kiss it always reminds one of prize fighters shaking hands. – H. L. Mencken

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Women

The essence of life is the smile of round female bottoms, under the shadow of cosmic boredom. – Guy de Maupassant

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Women

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