Quote by: Mary Harris Jones

I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had stolen a railroad he would be a United States Senator.


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Author Bio


  • NameMary Harris Jones
  • DescriptionIrish-born American labor and community organizer
  • AliasesMother jones
  • BornAugust 1, 1830
  • DiedNovember 30, 1930
  • CountryIreland; United States Of America
  • ProfessionTeacher
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame