Belgian General Strike

Famous quotes containing the words general strike, belgian, general and/or strike:

    “The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done.”
    —A.J. (Arthur James)

    “This fat pistache of Belgian grapes exceeds
    The total gala of auburn aureoles.
    Cochon! Master, the grapes are here and now.”
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

    “The general Mistake among us in the Educating of our Children, is, That in our Daughters we take Care of their Persons and neglect their Minds; in our Sons, we are so intent upon adorning their Minds, that we wholly neglect their Bodies.”
    —Richard Steele (1672–1729)

    “The first to strike will gain the upper hand.”
    —Chinese proverb.